HB 1049 Summary

• Amends Section 9-13-19 to authorize county boards of supervisors to increase maximum annual salaries for circuit and chancery court reporters, with increases phased in over three years starting October 1, 2015.

• Establishes tiered salary increases based on experience: court reporters with 5 or fewer years experience, more than 5 but fewer than 10 years, and 10 or more years experience.

• Specifies that no salary increases shall be paid from the State General Fund; counties must fund increases from their own general funds.

• Changes salary language from "shall be paid" to "may be paid" to make salary increases optional rather than mandatory for counties.

• Implements the following maximum salaries effective October 1, 2017: $49,500 (0-5 years), $58,500 (5-10 years), and $64,000 (10+ years experience).