HB447 Alabama 2015 Session

Under existing general law, the judges of probate in this state are provided a minimum salary that was provided by Act 90-702 of the 1990 Regular Session, Section 12-13-20, Code of Alabama 1975

This salary was adjusted by certain increases in the Omnibus Pay Act in Act 2000-108, Chapter 2A of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, based on certain population categories of counties established therein. In addition, a judge of probate of a county may receive a cost-of-living adjustment under certain conditions pursuant to the Omnibus Pay Act if a cost-of-living increase for county employees is adopted at the time of the adoption of a county budget

This bill would provide that the judge of probate of a county would receive an annual salary based on a percentage of the salary of a state district court judge according to the population category of the county in the Omnibus Pay Act as provided in this act, adjusted based on the years of service of the judge of probate in the same manner as the salaries as for district court judges are adjusted based on bench time as a district court judge

This bill would also repeal certain provisions providing for the judges of probate to receive five cents per name for the preparation of voter lists

Relating to the office of judge of probate in the several counties of this state; to provide for the salaries of the judges of probate based on certain population categories established in the Omnibus Pay Act in Section 11-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for implementation; to amend Section 17-3-60, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete provisions for the judges of probate to receive certain amounts for the preparation of voter lists; and to repeal Section 12-13-20, Code of Alabama 1975.