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MO SB835
Bill
Status
2/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Brian Munzlinger
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AI Summary
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Mandates sheriff compensation increase of 15% on September 1, 2014, followed by 10% annual increases starting January 1, 2015, and then 5% annual increases thereafter starting January 1, 2016
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Requires funding for sheriff pay increases to come from a dedicated fund established from fees collected by sheriffs for serving summonses, writs, and other court documents, capped at $50,000 per calendar year
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Establishes that the salary commission must ensure sufficient funds from sheriff fee collections are reserved to comply with the mandated sheriff compensation schedule before funds can be used for other sheriff office operations
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Makes sheriff compensation increases automatic and exempt from the normal salary commission voting process that applies to other county officials
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Preserves existing sheriff fee structures ($20 per summons/writ, $10 per subpoena, plus mileage reimbursement at IRS rates) to generate revenue for the compensation increases
Legislative Description
Requires county salary commissions to provide pay increases to sheriffs to be paid for from a fund in which certain fees received by the sheriff are deposited
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee
3/5/2014