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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
county officers; salaries; increase
Purpose
Increases, beginning January 1, 2025, the salary of county attorneys, assessors, recorders, sheriffs, superintendents of schools, supervisors and treasurers by $20,000.
Background
Statue outlines annual salaries for 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).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Increases, effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary of the following elected county officers by $20,000:
a) for county attorneys, from $123,678 to $143,678;
b) for county sheriffs, from $100,824 to $120,824;
c) for county assessors, recorders, superintendents of schools, supervisors and treasurers in a county with a population of 500,000 or more persons, from $76,600 to $96,600; and
d) for county assessors, recorders, superintendents of schools, supervisors and treasurers in a county with a population less than 500,000 persons, from $63,800 to $83,800.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GE 2/18/21 DP 9-4-0-0
3rd Read 3/04/21 39-21-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 26, 2021
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