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| SPONSOR: | Jennings, T. | DATE TYPED: | 02/10/00 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Salaries of Class B County Elected Officials | SB | 393 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Gonzales | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Local Government Division (LGD), Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 393 proposes to increase the limits of the salaries for select elected officers of class B counties.
For those class B counties over $300 million valuation, the salary limits would be increased from and to the following amounts:
Salary Limits
From $ To $
County Commissioners $17,264 $20,000
Treasurer $43,301 $50,000
Assessor $43,301 $50,000
Sheriff $45,141 $65,000
County Clerk $43,301 $50,000
Probate Judge $15,141 $20,000
For those class B counties with a valuation of over $75 million but under $300 million valuation, the salary limits would be increased from and to the following amounts:
Salary Limits
From $ To $
County Commissioners $12,311 $20,000
Treasurer $37,075 $50,000
County Assessor $37,075 $50,000
County Sheriff $38,773 $65,000
County Clerk $37,075 $50,000
Probate Judge $ 8,632 $20,000
Significant Issues
This bill would establish the same salary limits of elected officials regardless of the county's assessed valuation.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
This bill does not impact state agencies, but impacts counties. The actual impact depends on the level the counties actually establish the salaries at since this bill only sets the limits on the salaries that may be paid.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
This bill will allow class B county elected officials for the treasurer, assessor, clerk and sheriff to receive a greater amount than class A counties. Currently, the class A county salary for treasurer, assessor, and clerk is $49,528; the class A county salary for sheriff is $51,650.
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