Modification Of Rural Counties Officer Salary Categories

Current law categorizes each county for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officials 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 4 9 counties with the accompanying percentage increase in salary as follows:

• Archuleta county changes from category III-B to category III-A (8. 3 % increase);
• Delta county changes from category III-B to category III-A (8. 3 % increase);
• Eagle county changes from category II-A to category I-A (20.4% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, and clerks; 26.7% increase for sheriffs; 97.5% increase for coroners; 25.0% increase for surveyors);
• Grand county changes from category III-B to category II-A (34.3% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, and clerks; 25% increase for sheriffs; 44.7% increase for coroners and surveyors);
• Las Animas county changes from category III-D to category III-C (10% increase);
• Ouray county changes from category IV-A to category III-A (17.7% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, and clerks; 14.1% increase for sheriffs; 49.8% increase for coroners; 50% increase for surveyors);
• Pitkin county changes from category II-C to category II-B (9.1% increase);
• Saguache county changes from category V-B to category V-A (8 .3 % increase); and
• Summit county changes from category II-A to category I-A ( 18.5% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, and clerks; 22.2% increase for surveyors; 23.5% increase for sheriffs; 65.5% increase for coroners 20.4% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors, and clerks; 26.7% increase for sheriffs; 97.5% increase for coroners; 25.0% increase for surveyors ).

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)