H. B. 2739
(By Delegates Warner, Fragale, Linch,
Campbell and Smith)
[Introduced March 26, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section six-b, article seven, chapter
seven of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to increasing the
compensation of county assessors for additional duties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section six-b, article seven, chapter seven of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, ETC.;
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS; COUNTY
ASSISTANTS, DEPUTIES AND EMPLOYEES, THEIR NUMBER AND
COMPENSATION.
§7-7-6b. Additional compensation of assessors according to
county classification.
For the purpose of determining the additional compensation
to be paid to the county assessor of each county for the
additional duties provided by section six-a of this article, thefollowing compensation for each county assessor by class, as
provided in section three of this article, are hereby established
and shall be used by each county commission in determining the
compensation of each county assessor; for assessors in Class I
counties, twelve thousand dollars for the calendar year one
thousand nine hundred and eighty, and eleven thousand dollars for
each calendar year thereafter; thirteen thousand two hundred
dollars; for assessors in Class II counties, six seven thousand
two hundred dollars; for assessors in Class III counties, five
six thousand dollars; for assessors in Class IV counties, two
three thousand five hundred dollars; for assessors in Class V
counties, one thousand five eight hundred dollars; and for
assessors in Class VI counties, one thousand two hundred dollars.
Notwithstanding this section or any other section of the
code to the contrary, in no event shall the additional
compensation paid to the county assessors for performance of
additional duties as provided in section six-a of this article be
less than the additional compensation such county assessors
received January one, one thousand nine hundred seventy-six
ninety-two.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the
additional compensation paid to assessor for additional duties.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.