Title 12 — Title 12

(a) In recognition of the disparity in compensation of circuit and district judges caused by varying amounts of local supplements to state salaries and the need for a uniform plan of compensation, the following comprehensive plan is adopted for the compensation of judges. This pl…

Expense Allowances. The Legislature, recognizing the need to eliminate the disparities in compensation of circuit and district judges due to county supplements and expense allowances in varying amounts authorized by local acts, shall phase out all local supplements and expense al…

(a) Passage of this chapter shall not repeal any law which, on June 10, 1999, provides for the retirement compensation payable from the treasury of any county to a circuit or district judge. Any contribution required by law to be made by a circuit or district judge to be entitled…

(a) To provide the employer’s costs to implement the uniform pay plan adopted by this chapter, there is appropriated to the Unified Judicial System from the State General Fund the following amounts: For fiscal year 2000-2001, nine million five hundred thousand dollars ($9,500,000…

The increase in fees authorized by this chapter shall not affect an increase in the fees authorized in Section 12-17-224, or any existing cost, fee, fine, or assessment except those specifically set out in this chapter. History: (Act 99-427, p. 759, §8.)

(a) Any district attorney or constitutional officer other than a judge whose compensation is affected by this chapter who receives a local supplement shall have his or her supplement reduced by any increase in his or her state compensation until the supplement is eliminated. No o…