Alabama Attorney General Opinion 1979-0029

# THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF ALABAMA · MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130 [LOGO] CHARLES A. GRADDICK ATTORNEY GENERAL 79-00029 January 31, 1979 file #25 Ms. Donnie Thomas, Clerk Blount County Commission P. O. Box 668 Oneonta, Alabama 35121 Sheet Blount County - Probate Judge shall receive only the salary provided in Act #202, 1976 Acts, page 217. Dear Ms. Thomas: Your request of March 3, 1978 has been received wherein you request an official opinion upon the following question: "Is the Probate Judge of Blount County entitled to the fees relating to the chairmanship of the county commission in addition to the salary as Probate Judge?" Act #202, 1976 Acts, page 217 establishes the salaries for the Probate Judge, Tax Assessor and Tax Collector for Blount County pending the passage of Amendment #344 to the Constitution of Alabama 1901, which amendment was proclaimed ratified January 22, 1976, and said act became law August 6, 1976. This Act provides as follows: Ms. Donnie Thomas, Clerk Blount County Commission January 31, 1979 Page Two "The following officers of Blount County shall be entitled to receive compensation as follows: (a) The judge of probate, an annual salary of $21,500.00 * * * * Such salaries shall be paid in lieu of all other compensation heretofore provided by law and shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the general fund in the county treasury." "All fees, commissions, allowances, percen- tages, and other charges heretofore collected for the use of the judge of probate, tax assessor, and tax collector, hereafter shall be collected and paid into the general fund of the county." The salary prescribed in Act 76-202 is the total compensation to be received by the Probate Judge according to the specific language of the statute. Yours very truly, CHARLES A. GRADDICK Attorney General by Randolph G. Lurie Assistant Attorney General RGL:cd