Iowa 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 528 — A bill for an act relating to the composition of county compensation boards. (Formerly HSB 11.)

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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House File 528 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 528 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 11) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the composition of county compensation boards.
House File 528 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 528 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 11) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 27, 2017) A BILL FOR An Act abolishing county compensation boards.
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Section 331.905, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2017, are amended by striking the subsections and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 331.212, subsection 2, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
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NEW PARAGRAPH .
There is created in each county a county compensation board which shall be composed of five members who are residents of the county.
i.
The members of the county compensation board shall be selected as follows:
Setting the compensation schedule of the elected county officers.
a.
The board of township trustees of each township and the city council of each city located in a county shall by lot select one of the trustees or council members from the board or council, respectively, to serve as a delegate to a temporary compensation board appointing commission, created by resolution of the board of supervisors.
The temporary compensation board appointing commission shall meet at a time and place specified in the resolution.
b.
The members of the temporary compensation board appointing commission shall appoint five of their number to serve on the county compensation board.
2.
The members of the county compensation board shall be appointed to four-year, staggered terms of office.
The members of the county compensation board shall not be employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
A term shall be effective on the first of July of the year of appointment and a vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
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This bill relates to the composition of a county compensation board by requiring that members of the board be appointed by a temporary compensation board appointing commission (commission).
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Under the bill, each board of township trustees and each city council located in a county LSB 1843HV (3) 87 -1- aw/sc/rj 1/2 H.F.
Section 331.322, subsection 6, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
528 are required to appoint one of the members of their respective governing bodies to serve on the commission.
6.
Under the bill, the commission is required to appoint five members of the commission to serve on the county compensation board.
Review Annually prepare and review the final compensation schedule of the county compensation board and determine the final compensation schedule in accordance with section 331.907.
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4.
Section 331.322, subsection 7, Code 2017, is amended by striking the subsection.
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5.
Section 331.323, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
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When If the duties of an officer or employee are assigned to one or more elected officers, the board shall set the an initial salary for each elected officer.
Thereafter, the salary and, thereafter, shall be determined determine the salary as provided in section 331.907.
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Section 331.907, subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Code 2017, are amended to read as follows:
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The annual compensation of the auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, county attorney, and supervisors shall be determined as provided in this section.
The county compensation board annually shall review the compensation paid to comparable officers in other counties of this state, other states, private enterprise, and the federal government.
In setting the salary of the county sheriff, the county compensation board shall consider setting the sheriff’s salary so that it is comparable to salaries paid to professional law enforcement administrators and command officers of the state patrol, the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety, and city police agencies in HF 528 (4) 87 -1- aw/sc/rj/md 1/3 H.F.
528 this state.
The county compensation board shall prepare a compensation schedule for the elective county officers for the succeeding fiscal year.
A recommended compensation schedule requires a majority vote of the membership of the county compensation board.
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At the public hearing held on the county budget as provided in section 331.434, the county compensation board shall submit its recommended compensation schedule for the next fiscal year to the board of supervisors for inclusion in the county budget.
The board of supervisors shall review the recommended compensation schedule for the elected county officers and determine the final compensation schedule which shall not exceed the compensation schedule recommended by the county compensation board.
In determining the final compensation schedule if the board of supervisors wishes to reduce the amount of the recommended compensation schedule, the amount of salary increase proposed for each elected county officer, except as provided in subsection 3, shall be reduced an equal percentage.
A copy of the final compensation schedule shall be filed with the county budget at the office of the director of the department of management.
The final compensation schedule takes effect on July 1 following its adoption by the board of supervisors .
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The board of supervisors may adopt a decrease in compensation paid to supervisors irrespective of the county compensation board’s recommended compensation schedule or other approved changes in compensation paid to other elected county officers.
A decrease in compensation paid to supervisors shall be adopted by the board of supervisors no less than thirty days before the county budget is certified under section 24.17.
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The elected county officers are also entitled to receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of official duties of their respective offices.
The board of supervisors may authorize the reimbursement of expenses related to an educational course, seminar, or school which is attended HF 528 (4) 87 -2- aw/sc/rj/md 2/3 H.F.
528 by a county officer after the county officer is elected, but prior to the county officer taking office.
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REPEAL.
Section 331.905, Code 2017, is repealed.
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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  2. Committee report, recommending passage.

  3. Subcommittee: Garrett, Guth, and McCoy.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Read first time, referred to Local Government.

  6. Message from House.

  7. Immediate message.

  8. Passed House, ayes 53, nays 45.

  9. Amendment H-1180 adopted.

  10. Amendment H-1180 filed.

  11. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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