Carroll County; Board of Commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary
HB 749 amends the salary structure for Carroll County's Board of Commissioners by changing the annual compensation for both the chairperson and board members. This bill directly affects the county's elected officials who serve on the Board of Commissioners, as it modifies the pay established under the 1989 governing law. The key provision updates the salary amounts and includes related language about contractual expenditures, without altering the board's duties or authority. The bill became law as Act 167 on May 13, 2025, and took effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill was amended to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, updating the version identifier from LC 44 3127 to LC 44 3127/AP. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content; the modifications are technical updates to the document header and version tracking.
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Updated bill version identifier from LC 44 3127 to LC 44 3127/AP to indicate the bill has passed both chambers of the legislature.
Added text '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title to reflect its legislative status.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 167
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Huddleston
RRepublican
P
Jutt Howard
RRepublican
P
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
P
Tyler Smith
RRepublican
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