SB587 SFA Martin #1 3-14

Johnson  7909

Senator Martin moved to amend the amendment on page 7, section 4, after line 108, by inserting 3 new subdivisions to read as follows:

(6) On March 1, 2028, and every second year after that, the county commission of each county shall review the current salaries of all elected county officials as set out in this section who prevailed in the preceding general election and commenced a new full term of office and determine if the proposed annual county budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028, has increased over the previous fiscal year in an amount sufficient for the payment of an increase in the salaries and the related employment taxes of all elected county officials who prevailed in the preceding general election and commenced a new full term of office.

(7) If the proposed annual county budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028, has increased over the previous fiscal year in an amount sufficient for the payment of an increase in the salaries and the related employment taxes of all elected county officials who prevailed in the preceding general election and commenced a new full term of office then the county commission shall fix the salary of all elected county officials who prevailed in the preceding general election and commenced a new full term of office at an annual rate of salary to which the elected county official is entitled pursuant to the effective salary upon commencement of a new term of office.

(8)  No increase in salary for elected county officials as provided for in this section may occur if the county is more than ninety days in arrears on the county's obligation to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the housing and maintenance of inmates as set forth in §15A-3-16 of this code.   

Adopted

Rejected