H.P. 1669 - L.D. 2292
Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, two thirds of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, it has become necessary to revise the salaries of certain county officers; and
Whereas, it is desired to have these revisions retroactive to January 1, 1998; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2, sub-§1-B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 448, §§1 and 2 and as affected by §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
1-B. County officers' salaries. Notwithstanding other sections of this chapter, counties that are not required to obtain legislative approval of their budgets under section 702 are not required to obtain legislative approval of the salaries of county officers under this section. The county commissioners, treasurers, sheriffs, judges of probate, registers of probate and registers of deeds in those counties whose budgets require legislative approval under section 702 are entitled to receive in weekly, biweekly or monthly payments annual salaries from the county treasury as follows:
1998
A. Androscoggin County:
(1) Commissioners
(a) Chair $6,536
(b) Members 5,595
(2) Treasurer 21,007
(3) Sheriff 33,455
(4) Judge of Probate 12,689
(5) Register of Probate 10,712
(6) Register of Deeds 27,495
B. Kennebec County:
(1) Commissioners
(a) Chair $7,587
(b) Members 7,154
(2) Treasurer 9,452
(3) Sheriff 40,170
(4) Judge of Probate 20,131
(5) Register of Probate 25,410
(6) Register of Deeds 27,391
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to January 1, 1998.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 7, 1998.
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