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MS SB2826

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Chris Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces fixed dollar salary amounts for county board of supervisors members with percentage-based calculations tied to each county's assessed valuation, effective calendar year 2021.

  • Establishes eight salary categories based on assessed valuation ranging from less than $30 million to $2 billion or more, with specific percentage caps for 2021 and different percentages thereafter.

  • Allows board of supervisors salaries to increase annually starting January 1, 2023, by a percentage equal to the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment.

  • Requires boards of supervisors to pass a resolution and record in minutes any salary increases, and prohibits state revenue from being used to fund salary increases.

  • Maintains existing protection that supervisor salaries cannot be reduced due to decreases in county assessed valuation; takes effect July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Board of supervisors; revise annual salary and allow cost-of-living adjustment.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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