0001| SENATE BILL 5 | 0002| 43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| Pete Campos | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| AN ACT | 0011| RELATING TO COUNTIES; INCREASING SALARIES OF ELECTED COUNTY | 0012| OFFICERS. | 0013| | 0014| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: | 0015| Section 1. Section 4-44-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, | 0016| Chapter 196, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read: | 0017| "4-44-4. CLASS A COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual | 0018| salaries of elected officers of class A counties shall not | 0019| exceed: | 0020| A. county commissioners, ~[nineteen thousand four | 0021| hundred forty-two dollars ($19,442)]~ |twenty-two thousand | 0022| three hundred fifty-eight dollars ($22,358)| each; | 0023| B. treasurer, ~[forty-three thousand sixty-eight | 0024| dollars ($43,068)]~ |forty-nine thousand five hundred twenty- | 0025| eight dollars ($49,528)|; | - 1 - 0001| C. assessor, ~[forty-three thousand sixty-eight | 0002| dollars ($43,068)]~ |forty-nine thousand five hundred twenty- | 0003| eight dollars ($49,528)|; | 0004| D. sheriff, ~[forty-four thousand nine hundred | 0005| thirteen dollars ($44,913)]~ |fifty-one thousand six hundred | 0006| fifty dollars ($51,650)|; | 0007| E. county clerk, ~[forty-three thousand | 0008| sixty-eight dollars ($43,068)]~ |forty-nine thousand five | 0009| hundred twenty-eight dollars ($49,528)|; | 0010| F. probate judge, ~[eighteen thousand nine hundred | 0011| fifty dollars ($18,950)]~ |twenty-one thousand seven hundred | 0012| ninety-two dollars ($21,792)|; and | 0013| G. county surveyor, nineteen thousand four hundred | 0014| forty-two dollars ($19,442)." | 0015| Section 2. Section 4-44-4.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1986, | 0016| Chapter 67, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read: | 0017| "4-44-4.1. CLASS B COUNTIES--OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLION | 0018| DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of elected | 0019| officers of class B counties with an assessed valuation of | 0020| over three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall not | 0021| exceed: | 0022| A. county commissioners, ~[fifteen thousand twelve | 0023| dollars ($15,012)]~ |seventeen thousand two hundred sixty-four | 0024| dollars ($17,264)| each; | 0025| B. treasurer, ~[thirty-seven thousand six hundred | - 2 - 0001| fifty-three dollars ($37,653)]~ |forty-three thousand three | 0002| hundred one dollars ($43,301)|; | 0003| C. assessor, ~[thirty-seven thousand six hundred | 0004| fifty-three dollars ($37,653)]~ |forty-three thousand three | 0005| hundred one dollars ($43,301)|; | 0006| D. sheriff, ~[thirty-nine thousand two hundred | 0007| fifty-three dollars ($39,253)]~ |forty-five thousand one | 0008| hundred forty-one dollars ($45,141)|; | 0009| E. county clerk, ~[thirty-seven thousand six | 0010| hundred fifty-three dollars ($37,653)]~ |forty-three thousand | 0011| three hundred one dollars ($43,301)|; | 0012| F. probate judge, ~[thirteen thousand one hundred | 0013| sixty-six dollars ($13,166)]~ |fifteen thousand one hundred | 0014| forty-one dollars ($15,141)|; and | 0015| G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of | 0016| compensation as determined by the board of county | 0017| commissioners." | 0018| Section 3. Section 4-44-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, | 0019| Chapter 196, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read: | 0020| "4-44-5. CLASS B COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual | 0021| salaries of elected officers of class B counties with an | 0022| assessed valuation of over seventy-five million dollars | 0023| ($75,000,000) but under three hundred million dollars | 0024| ($300,000,000) shall not exceed: | 0025| A. county commissioners, ~[ten thousand seven | - 3 - 0001| hundred five dollars ($10,705)]~ |twelve thousand three | 0002| hundred eleven dollars ($12,311)| each; | 0003| B. treasurer, ~[thirty-two thousand two hundred | 0004| thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0005| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0006| C. county assessor, ~[thirty-two thousand two | 0007| hundred thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0008| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0009| D. county sheriff, ~[thirty-three thousand seven | 0010| hundred sixteen dollars ($33,716)]~ |thirty-eight thousand | 0011| seven hundred seventy-three dollars ($38,773)|; | 0012| E. county clerk, ~[thirty-two thousand two hundred | 0013| thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0014| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0015| F. probate judge, ~[seven thousand five hundred | 0016| six dollars ($7,506)]~ |eight thousand six hundred thirty-two | 0017| dollars ($8,632)|; and | 0018| G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of | 0019| compensation as determined by the board of county | 0020| commissioners." | 0021| Section 4. Section 4-44-6 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, | 0022| Chapter 196, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read: | 0023| "4-44-6. CLASS C COUNTIES--SALARIES.--The annual | 0024| salaries of elected officers of class C counties shall not | 0025| exceed: | - 4 - 0001| A. county commissioners, ~[ten thousand seven | 0002| hundred five dollars ($10,705)]~ |twelve thousand three | 0003| hundred eleven dollars ($12,311)| each; | 0004| B. county treasurer, ~[thirty-two thousand two | 0005| hundred thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0006| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0007| C. county assessor, ~[thirty-two thousand two | 0008| hundred thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0009| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0010| D. county sheriff, ~[thirty-three thousand seven | 0011| hundred sixteen dollars ($33,716)]~ |thirty-eight thousand | 0012| seven hundred seventy-three dollars ($38,773)|; | 0013| E. county clerk, ~[thirty-two thousand two hundred | 0014| thirty-nine dollars ($32,239)]~ |thirty-seven thousand | 0015| seventy-five dollars ($37,075)|; | 0016| F. probate judge, ~[seven thousand five hundred | 0017| six dollars ($7,506)]~ |eight thousand six hundred thirty-two | 0018| dollars ($8,632)|; and | 0019| G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of | 0020| compensation as determined by the board of county | 0021| commissioners." | 0022| Section 5. Section 4-44-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, | 0023| Chapter 196, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read: | 0024| "4-44-7. FIRST CLASS COUNTIES--OVER TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION | 0025| DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of elected | - 5 - 0001| officers of counties of the first class with an assessed | 0002| valuation of over twenty-seven million dollars ($27,000,000) | 0003| but under forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000) shall not | 0004| exceed: | 0005| A. county commissioners, ~[nine thousand seven | 0006| hundred twenty-one dollars ($9,721)]~ |eleven thousand one | 0007| hundred seventy-nine dollars ($11,179)| each; | 0008| B. treasurer, ~[twenty-three thousand six hundred | 0009| twenty-six dollars ($23,626)]~ |twenty-seven thousand one | 0010| hundred seventy dollars ($27,170)|; | 0011| C. assessor, ~[twenty-three thousand six hundred | 0012| twenty-six dollars ($23,626)]~ |twenty-seven thousand one | 0013| hundred seventy dollars ($27,170)|; | 0014| D. sheriff, ~[twenty-five thousand four hundred | 0015| seventy-one dollars ($25,471)]~ |twenty-nine thousand two | 0016| hundred ninety-two dollars ($29,292)|; | 0017| E. county clerk, ~[twenty-three thousand six | 0018| hundred twenty-six dollars ($23,626)]~ |twenty-seven thousand | 0019| one hundred seventy dollars ($27,170)|; | 0020| F. probate judge, ~[six thousand two hundred | 0021| seventy-six dollars ($6,276)]~ |seven thousand two hundred | 0022| seventeen dollars ($7,217)|; and | 0023| G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of | 0024| compensation as determined by the board of county | 0025| commissioners." | - 6 - 0001| Section 6. Section 4-44-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1957, | 0002| Chapter 196, Section 6, as amended) is amended to read: | 0003| "4-44-8. FIRST CLASS COUNTIES--UNDER TWENTY-SEVEN | 0004| MILLION DOLLARS VALUATION--SALARIES.--The annual salaries of | 0005| elected officers of counties of the first class with an | 0006| assessed valuation of over fourteen million dollars | 0007| ($14,000,000) but under twenty-seven million dollars | 0008| ($27,000,000) shall not exceed: | 0009| A. county commissioners, ~[six thousand five | 0010| hundred twenty-two dollars ($6,522)]~ |seven thousand five | 0011| hundred dollars ($7,500)| each; | 0012| B. treasurer, ~[twenty thousand fifty-seven | 0013| dollars ($20,057)]~ |twenty-three thousand sixty-six dollars | 0014| ($23,066)|; | 0015| C. assessor, ~[twenty thousand fifty-seven dollars | 0016| ($20,057)]~ |twenty-three thousand sixty-six dollars | 0017| ($23,066)|; | 0018| D. sheriff, ~[twenty-five thousand four hundred | 0019| seventy-one dollars ($25,471)]~ |twenty-nine thousand two | 0020| hundred ninety-two dollars ($29,292)|; | 0021| E. county clerk, ~[twenty thousand fifty-seven | 0022| dollars ($20,057)]~ |twenty-three thousand sixty-six dollars | 0023| ($23,066)|; | 0024| F. probate judge, ~[five thousand seven hundred | 0025| eighty-three dollars ($5,783)]~ |six thousand six hundred | - 7 - 0001| fifty dollars ($6,650)|; and | 0002| G. county surveyor, a reasonable rate of | 0003| compensation as determined by the board of county | 0004| commissioners." | 0005| Section 7. Section 4-44-14 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1955, | 0006| Chapter 4, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read: | 0007| "4-44-14. H CLASS COUNTIES--SALARIES AND EXPENSES.-- | 0008| A. Officers elected or appointed in the counties | 0009| of the H class shall receive the following annual salaries: | 0010| (1) county commissioners, one dollar ($l.00); | 0011| (2) treasurer, one dollar ($1.00); | 0012| (3) assessor, one dollar ($1.00); | 0013| (4) sheriff, one dollar ($1.00); | 0014| (5) county clerk, one dollar ($l.00); | 0015| (6) probate judge, ~[two thousand three | 0016| hundred four dollars ($2,304)]~ |two thousand six hundred | 0017| fifty dollars ($2,650)|; and | 0018| (7) county surveyor, not to exceed ten | 0019| dollars ($10.00) per day for each day actually employed under | 0020| orders by the board of county commissioners, such employment | 0021| not to exceed fifty days in any one year. | 0022| B. The elected H class county officials listed in | 0023| Subsection A of this section, except probate judge, in | 0024| addition to the salaries ~[therein]~ prescribed shall be | 0025| entitled to receive as per diem expense the sum of not more | - 8 - 0001| than fifteen dollars ($15.00) while in actual attendance at | 0002| county commission meetings or while engaged in the performance | 0003| of their official duties for the county. However, the total | 0004| per diem expense allowance for each elected H class county | 0005| official listed in Subsection A of this section shall not | 0006| exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350) in any fiscal year. | 0007| Such per diem expense shall be in addition to any allowance | 0008| for sheriff's mileage or for other out-of-county expenses | 0009| allowed for all officials by law and shall be budgeted, paid | 0010| and audited as provided by laws governing expenditures of | 0011| county funds." | 0012| Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the | 0013| provisions of this act is January 1, 1999. | 0014|  |