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MS HB1155

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Manly Barton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises annual salaries for county board of supervisors members based on county assessed valuation, replacing fixed dollar amounts with percentage-based calculations tied to valuation thresholds

  • Establishes eight salary tiers based on total assessed valuation ranging from counties under $30 million to those with $2 billion or more in assessed valuation

  • Provides for automatic cost-of-living adjustments beginning January 1, 2023, tied to the Social Security Administration's annual COLA determination

  • Requires boards of supervisors to pass a resolution stating the amount of any salary increase and prohibits use of state revenue to fund salary increases

  • Protects supervisors' salaries from reduction if county assessed valuation decreases

Legislative Description

Compensation for members of boards of supervisors; revise.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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