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Sheriffs Back Deputy Pay Bill In Final Legislature Session
Lawrence County Sheriff Dan Ligon says a bill to place county deputy sheriffs on the same pay scale as highway patrolmen is likely to pass in the Senate final session. The measure, introduced by Montgomery legislators and endorsed by the Alabama Sheriff's Association, would raise deputies to starting $551 monthly with 25 percent more for chief deputies and periodic raises. The bill would cost Lawrence County about $12,000 annually. current deputies earn $490 and chief deputies $510.
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Tommy Stevenson
Moulton
Senate
Lawrence County
Dan Ligon
Ligon
Montgomery
Bishop Barron
Fred Jones
Alabama Sheriff's Association
Sheriff’s Department
Lawrence County Commission
Sheriff's Department
Alabama
Sheriff's Association
Wayland Cross
House
Joe Fine
Hunt