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AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTIES; INCREASING SALARIES OF ELECTED COUNTY
OFFICERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. Section 4-44-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
Chapter 196, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-4. CLASS A COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual
salaries of elected officers of class A counties shall not
exceed:
A. county commissioners, twenty-nine thousand five
hundred sixty nine dollars ($29,569) each;
B. treasurer, sixty-five thousand five hundred one
dollars ($65,501);
C. assessor, sixty-five thousand five hundred one
dollars ($65,501);
D. sheriff, sixty-eight thousand three hundred
eight dollars ($68,308);
E. county clerk, sixty-five thousand five hundred
one dollars ($65,501);
F. probate judge, twenty-eight thousand eight
hundred twenty dollars ($28,820); and
G. county surveyor, twenty-two thousand three
hundred fifty-eight dollars ($22,358)."
Section 2. Section 4-44-4.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1986,
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Chapter 67, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-4.1. CLASS B COUNTIES--OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of elected
officers of class B counties with an assessed valuation of
over three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall not
exceed:
A. county commissioners, twenty-two thousand eight
hundred thirty-two dollars ($22,832) each;
B. treasurer, fifty-seven thousand two hundred
sixty-five dollars ($57,265);
C. assessor, fifty-seven thousand two hundred
sixty-five dollars ($57,265);
D. sheriff, fifty-nine thousand six hundred
ninety-nine dollars ($59,699);
E. county clerk, fifty-seven thousand two hundred
sixty-five dollars ($57,265);
F. probate judge, twenty thousand twenty-four
dollars ($20,024); and
G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of
compensation as determined by the board of county
commissioners."
Section 3. Section 4-44-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
Chapter 196, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-5. CLASS B COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual
salaries of elected officers of class B counties with an
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assessed valuation of over seventy-five million dollars
($75,000,000) but under three hundred million dollars
($300,000,000) shall not exceed:
A. county commissioners, sixteen thousand two
hundred eighty-two dollars ($16,282) each;
B. treasurer, forty-nine thousand thirty-one
dollars ($49,031);
C. county assessor, forty-nine thousand thirty-one
dollars ($49,031);
D. county sheriff, fifty-one thousand two hundred
seventy-seven dollars ($51,277);
E. county clerk, forty-nine thousand thirty-one
dollars ($49,031);
F. probate judge, eleven thousand four hundred
sixteen dollars ($11,416); and
G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of
compensation as determined by the board of county
commissioners."
Section 4. Section 4-44-6 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
Chapter 196, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-6. CLASS C COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual
salaries of elected officers of class C counties shall not
exceed:
A. county commissioners, sixteen thousand two
hundred eighty-two dollars ($16,282) each;
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B. county treasurer, forty-nine thousand
thirty-one dollars ($49,031);
C. county assessor, forty-nine thousand thirty-one
dollars ($49,031);
D. county sheriff, fifty-one thousand two hundred
seventy-seven dollars ($51,277);
E. county clerk, forty-nine thousand thirty-one
dollars ($49,031);
F. probate judge, eleven thousand four hundred
sixteen dollars ($11,416); and
G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of
compensation as determined by the board of county
commissioners."
Section 5. Section 4-44-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
Chapter 196, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-7. FIRST CLASS COUNTIES--OVER TWENTY-SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of
elected officers of counties of the first class with an
assessed valuation of over twenty-seven million dollars
($27,000,000) but under forty-five million dollars
($45,000,000) shall not exceed:
A. county commissioners, fourteen thousand seven
hundred eighty-four dollars ($14,784) each;
B. treasurer, thirty-five thousand nine hundred
thirty-three dollars ($35,933);
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C. assessor, thirty-five thousand nine hundred
thirty-three dollars ($35,933);
D. sheriff, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred
thirty-nine dollars ($38,739);
E. county clerk, thirty-five thousand nine hundred
thirty-three dollars ($35,933);
F. probate judge, nine thousand five hundred
forty-five dollars ($9,545); and
G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of
compensation as determined by the board of county
commissioners."
Section 6. Section 4-44-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957,
Chapter 196, Section 6, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-8. FIRST CLASS COUNTIES--UNDER TWENTY-SEVEN
MILLION DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of
elected officers of counties of the first class with an
assessed valuation of over fourteen million dollars
($14,000,000) but under twenty-seven million dollars
($27,000,000) shall not exceed:
A. county commissioners, nine thousand nine
hundred nineteen dollars ($9,919) each;
B. treasurer, thirty thousand five hundred five
dollars ($30,505);
C. assessor, thirty thousand five hundred five
dollars ($30,505);
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D. sheriff, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred
thirty-nine dollars ($38,739);
E. county clerk, thirty thousand five hundred five
dollars ($30,505);
F. probate judge, eight thousand seven hundred
ninety-five dollars ($8,795); and
G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of
compensation as determined by the board of county
commissioners."
Section 7. Section 4-44-14 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1955,
Chapter 4, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
"4-44-14. H CLASS COUNTIES--SALARIES AND EXPENSES.--
A. Officers elected or appointed in an
unincorporated county of the H class shall receive the
following annual salaries:
(1) county commissioners, one dollar
($l.00);
(2) treasurer, one dollar ($1.00);
(3) assessor, one dollar ($1.00);
(4) sheriff, one dollar ($1.00);
(5) county clerk, one dollar ($l.00);
(6) probate judge, three thousand five
hundred five dollars ($3,505); and
(7) county surveyor, not to exceed ten
dollars ($10.00) per day for each day actually employed under
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orders by the board of county commissioners, such employment
not to exceed fifty days in any one year.
B. The elected H class county officials listed in
Subsection A of this section, except probate judge, in
addition to the salaries prescribed shall be entitled to
receive as per diem expense the sum of not more than fifteen
dollars ($15.00) while in actual attendance at county
commission meetings or while engaged in the performance of
their official duties for the county. However, the total per
diem expense allowance for each elected H class county
official listed in Subsection A of this section shall not
exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350) in any fiscal year.
Such per diem expense shall be in addition to any allowance
for sheriff's mileage or for other out-of-county expenses
allowed for all officials by law and shall be budgeted, paid
and audited as provided by laws governing expenditures of
county funds."
Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is January 1, 2007.