Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories
SB24-138
LAST ACTION: 04/11/2024 | Governor Signed
Concerning the modification of the salary categorization of locally elected officers in specified counties.
SESSION: 2024 Regular Session
SUBJECT: Local Government
BILL SUMMARY
Current law categorizes each county for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made.
The bill modifies the categories of 3 counties which will result in accompanying percentage increases in salary as follows:
Elbert county changes from category IV-A to category III-A (17.7% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, clerks, and full-time coroners; 14.1% increase for sheriffs; 50.0% increase for surveyors; 49.8% increase for part-time coroners);
Rio Grande county changes from category IV-C to category III-C (17.7% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, clerks, and full-time coroners; 14.1% increase for sheriffs; 50.0% increase for surveyors; 49.8% increase for part-time coroners); and
Hinsdale county changes from category V-B to category V-A (8.3% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, clerks, sheriffs, surveyors, and part-time coroners).
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)