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AL Amendment 1 - Judiciary Retirement Plans

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> United States > Alabama > Constitutional Amendments > 2016 Constitutional Amendments > Amendment 1 (March) - Judiciary Retirement Plans

Office

Referendum

Honorific

Referendum - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

June 04, 2015 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

March 01, 2016 - 07:00am Central

Polls Close

March 01, 2016 - 07:00pm Central

Term Start

November 09, 2016 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Mr. Matt

Last Modified

Mr. Matt October 31, 2022 08:07pm

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Description

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize the Legislature to provide a retirement program for district attorneys and circuit clerks of the state who are first elected or appointed on or after Nov. 8, 2016.

As with every proposed constitutional amendment, state law requires the governor to publish the text of Statewide Amendment 1 prior to the election. Paid from the State General Fund, the exact proclamation expenses for Statewide Amendment 1 are unknown, but are estimated by the Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office to be $100,000.
While Statewide Amendment 1 does not directly affect taxes, the Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office and the Retirement Systems of Alabama predict that the amendment and the implementing legislation, if ratified, will decrease the state employer contribution rates for justices, judges, district attorneys, and clerks. If that occurs, affected public entities, which receive an appropriation of public funds (i.e., taxes), would realize a reduction in expenses due to the decrease in the contribution rates.

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