SJR 16 COUNTY OFFICIAL SALARIES, CA

Sen Steven P. Neville

Actions: [4] SRC/SJC-SRC [6] DP-SJC [7] DP - PASSED/S (37-0) [10] HJC-HJC [12] DP [15] PASSED/H (64-0) SGND.

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Joint Resolution 16 (SJR 16) proposes an amendment to Article 10, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to provide that the salaries of county officers shall be established by the Board of County Commissioners; to remove references to the first legislative session; and to clarify that any fees collected by a county official must be paid into the treasury of the county. 

 The authority of the legislature to fix salaries for all county officers is removed, and such authority is transferred to the Board of County Commissioners. The reference to the first legislative session is removed, accordingly.

It is clarified that any fees collected by a county official must be paid into the treasury of the county. Previously, the language said that “all fees earned by any officer shall be by him collected and paid into the treasury of the county."
 

 If the Joint Resolution does not pass, the legislature will maintain authority to set the salaries for county officers. Further, the existing language regarding fees collected by county officials will remain the same. 

 House Bill 241 (HB 241) - County Official Salary Caps
House Joint Resolution 13 (HJR 13) - County Official Salaries
Senate Bill 177 (SB 177) - County Elected Official Salary Caps