County Officers' Salaries Act
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Bill Summary - 22LSO-0411 Bill No.: HB0091 Effective: 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 22LSO-0411 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0056 Chapter No.: 110 Prime Sponsor: Greear Catch Title: County officers-salaries. Subject: Amending the salaries of specified county officers. Summary/Major Elements: This act amends the salaries for county assessors, part-time county-and-prosecuting attorneys, part-time county attorneys, county clerks, clerks of district court, county sheriffs, and county treasurers. Beginning on January 2, 2023, those officers shall receive an annual salary of not more than the salary authorized for a circuit court judge (currently $145,000). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to clean up and fix the bill before Friday, believing it will pass legal muster despite concerns about removing a salary floor.
R · H25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker believes the amendment makes the salary increase more reasonable by reducing it significantly from its current level.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports increasing salary limits to allow county commissioners discretion in paying quality employees based on local circumstances, noting the bill was primarily requested by sheriffs.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes tying county officer salaries to district court judge pay, arguing it is an error because that comparison was made in a different context regarding legal field competition.
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The amendment removes a specific line about county officer salaries and changes where certain information is recorded.
The amendment changes the salary percentage for certain county officers to ninety percent (90%) instead of a previous unspecified amount.
The amendment changes the word 'district' to 'circuit' in a section of the bill related to county officer salaries.
The amendment changes the language regarding county officer salaries by removing specific wording and deleting two lines of text.