HB605 By Representative Martin RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 16-MAY-17

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend Section 45-11-230, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Chilton County, to provide further for the compensation of the sheriff; and to provide further for the qualifications of the sheriff.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 45-11-230 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:

§45-11-230.

"(a) The sheriff shall receive, in addition to his or her present compensation, an expense allowance of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum which shall be paid each month from the funds of Chilton County, Alabama. In the event the sheriff is required to use his or her personal automobile in the performance of his or her duties as Sheriff of Chilton County, Alabama, he or she shall be compensated in the sum of not less than twenty cents ($.20) per mile for each mile traveled in the performance of his or her duties.

"(b)(1) Commencing August 1, 1995, the Sheriff of Chilton County shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

"(2) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent Sheriff of Chilton County, the annual salary for the Sheriff of Chilton County shall be increased by fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time subdivision (1) shall become null and void.

"(3) The expense allowance and salary increase provided in this subsection shall be inoperative if the sheriff receives an additional expense allowance or salary increase pursuant to general law during the current term of office or effective upon the beginning of the next term of office which is equal to or greater than the amount provided by this subsection.

"(b)(1) Commencing November 1, 2017, the Sheriff of Chilton County shall receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars ($15,900) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits provided by law and may be treated as compensation for retirement purposes. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal biweekly installments from the general fund of the county.

"(2) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent sheriff, the annual salary for the sheriff shall be seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time subdivision (1) shall become null and void.

"(c) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the sheriff shall continue to receive any uniform cost-of-living or other salary increase granted by the county commission to other elected officials in the county."

Section 2. (a) Commencing on the effective date of this act, a person qualifying for election to the office of sheriff in Chilton County, or any person appointed to serve as sheriff, in addition to any other qualifications required by law, shall satisfy all of the following qualifications:

(1) Is a citizen of the United States.

(2) Has been a resident of Chilton County for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date.

(3) Has been qualified as an elector pursuant to state and federal law and registered to vote in Chilton County for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date.

(4) Has been awarded a high school diploma or a GED equivalence.

(5) Is at least 25 years of age on the qualification date.

(6) Has at least five years of prior experience as a law enforcement officer with the power of arrest.

(7) Has never been convicted of a felony.

(8) Is certified as a law enforcement officer by the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.

(b) Upon election, the Sheriff of Chilton County shall attend annually a minimum of 12 hours of executive level continuing education approved by the Alabama Sheriff's Association or the National Sheriff's Association. Certification of completion of annual continuing education shall be filed with the Chilton County Judge of Probate on or before December 1 of each year.

Section 3. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Chilton County

Sheriffs

Compensation

Counties

Code Amended