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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
county officials; district board;
salary
(NOW: county officials; salary)
Purpose
Beginning January 1, 2021, increases annual salaries of certain elected county officers by $12,000.
Background
Statue outlines annual salaries for
certain elected county officers. For counties with a population of 500,000 or
more persons, the annual salaries of the county assessor, recorder,
superintendent of schools, supervisors and treasurer are $76,600. For counties
with a population of fewer than 500,000 persons, the annual salaries of the
county assessor, recorder, superintendent of schools, supervisors and treasurer
are $63,800. The salary for a county attorney is $123,678 and the salary of a
county sheriff is $100,824 (A.R.S.
§ 11-419). The annual salary of the clerk of the superior court in a county
with a population of 500,000 or more persons is $76,600. For counties with a
population of fewer than 500,000 persons, the annual salary of the clerk of a superior
court is $63,800 (A.R.S.
§ 12-281).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Increases, effective January 1, 2021, the annual salary of county assessors, attorneys, recorders, sheriffs, superintendents of schools, supervisors, treasurers and clerks of superior courts by $12,000.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective January 1, 2021.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
· Removes the requirement that members of a community college district board from a county with a population above 3,000,000 receive an annual salary equal to members of the Legislature.
Senate Action
GOV 2/17/20 DP 4-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 4, 2020
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