§ 45-22A-60 — Expense Allowance for Mayor and City Council

(a) The City Council of the City of Hanceville in Cullman County, by resolution of the council, may authorize the mayor to receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of twenty-one thousand four hundred dollars ($21,400) per year, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law and the use of an automobile. The expense allowance authorized by this subsection shall be effective on the first day of the month after the adoption of a resolution by the council and shall be payable in equal monthly payments from the general fund of the municipality. The mayor shall also receive all the benefits full-time city employees receive in addition to any compensation and expense allowance provided to the mayor.
(b) The City Council of the City of Hanceville in Cullman County, by resolution of the council, may authorize each member of the council to receive an additional expense allowance each month so that the total salary and expense allowance of each member of the council is equal to three hundred fifty dollars ($350) per month. The expense allowance authorized by this subsection shall be effective on the first day of the month after the adoption of a resolution by the council and shall be payable monthly from the general fund of the municipality.
(c) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent mayor and city council, the annual salary of the mayor and city council of the City of Hanceville shall be set by the council as provided by law and at that time, subsections (a) and (b) shall be null and void.

Legislative History

(Act 2009-496, p. 916, §§1-3.)