ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: GOV DPA 9-0-0-0

HB 2551: county salaries; approval

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires, beginning January 1, 2025, the County Board of Supervisors (Board) to approve an increase in specified county officer salary.

History

Currently, statute prescribes, by county population, the salaries for county officers (A.R.S. § 11-419). These salaries were last increased in the 2021 Legislative Session. The annual salaries for county officers beginning January 1, 2025 are as follows:

Counties with a population of 500,000 or more persons
Officer	Annual Salary
Attorney	$143,678
Assessor	$96,600
Recorder	$96,600
Sheriff	$120,824
Superintendent of schools	$96,600
Supervisor	$96,600
Treasurer	$96,600

Counties with a population of less than 500,000 persons
Officer	Annual Salary
Attorney	$143,678
Assessor	$83,800
Recorder	$83,800
Sheriff	$120,824
Superintendent of schools	$83,800
Supervisor	$83,800
Treasurer	$83,800

Provisions

1. Instructs the Board in each county to approve an increase in salary for the following county officers:

a) Attorney;

b) Assessor;

c) Recorder;

d) Sheriff;

e) Superintendent of schools;

f) Supervisors; and

g) Treasurer. (Sec. 1)

2. Authorizes the Board to approve a salary increase less than statutorily required but must not be less than the officers current salary. (Sec. 1)

3. States this act applies to salary increases beginning January 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Amendments

Committee on Government

1. Allows the Board to approve a salary increase based on county fiscal considerations beginning January 1, 2025.

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