"Shall the position of elected county treasurer be abolished and replaced with a treasurer appointed by the county commissioners?"

If a majority of those voting on this question vote in the affirmative, the position of elected county treasurer shall be abolished after the term of the current elected county treasurer expires and the county commissioners shall appoint a treasurer under subsection 4.

4. Term; compensation; qualifications. Upon abolition of replacing the position of elected county treasurer under this section pursuant to subsection 1, the county commissioners shall appoint a treasurer to serve at their will and, notwithstanding section 154, with the compensation they set. The treasurer must be qualified in matters of business administration and finance. The appointed treasurer has all authority granted to treasurers under this subchapter and is subject to all the requirements of this subchapter.

SUMMARY

Under current law, the position of elected county treasurer may be abolished with the approval of the voters and replaced with an appointed county treasurer. This bill instead allows the county commissioners to decide, on their own, to replace the elected county treasurer position with an appointed county treasurer.