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SB2849Adopted (AsCOMMITTEE PassedAMENDMENT theNO Senate)1 -PROPOSED 2020TO RegularSenate SessionBill MISSISSIPPINo. LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
County2849 AffairsBY: By:
Senator(s)Committee Harkins,Amend Moran,by Jordan,striking Jacksonall (11th)after Senate Bill 2849 (As Passed the Senate)enacting ANclause ACTand TOinserting AMENDin SECTIONSlieu 25-3-3,thereof 25-3-17,the 25-3-19,following: 25-3-29 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY EVERY TWO WEEKS THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS, COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY AUDITORS, DEPUTY CHANCERY CLERKS, SHERIFFS AND CERTAIN DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND JUSTICE COURT JUDGES;
ANDSECTION FOR1. RELATED PURPOSES.
Section BE25-3-3, ITMississippi ENACTEDCode BYof THE1972, LEGISLATUREis OFamended THEas STATEfollows: OF MISSISSIPPI:
25-3-3. SECTION 1. Section 25-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
(1) 25-3-3. (1) The term "total assessed valuation" as used in this section only refers to the ad valorem assessment for the county and, in addition, in counties where oil or gas is produced, the actual value of oil at the point of production, as certified to the counties by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of Sections 27-25-501 through 27-25-525, and the actual value of gas as certified by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of Sections 27-25-701 through 27-25-723.
20/HR26/SB2849A.J (2) *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) (2) The salary of assessors and collectors of the various counties is fixed as full compensation for their services as county assessors or tax collectors, or both if the office of assessor has been combined with the office of tax collector. collector. The annual salary of each assessor or tax collector, or both if the offices have been combined, shall be based upon the total assessed valuation of his respective county for the preceding taxable year in the following categories and for the following amounts:
The (a) annual Forsalary countiesof havingeach aassessor or tax collector, or both if the offices have been combined, shall be based upon the total assessed valuation of Threehis Billionrespective Dollarscounty ($3,000,000,000.00)for orthe more,preceding ataxable salaryyear ofin Seventythe Thousandfollowing Fivecategories Hundredand Sixtyfor Dollarsthe ($70,560.00);following amounts:
(a) (b) For counties having a total assessed valuation of atThree least Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00)($3,000,000,000.00) butor lessmore, than Three Billion Dollars ($3,000,000,000.00), a salary of Sixty-sevenSeventy Thousand TwoFive Hundred Sixty Dollars ($67,200.00);($70,560.00);
(b) (c) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least OneTwo Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00)($2,000,000,000.00) but less than TwoThree Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00),($3,000,000,000.00), a salary of Sixty-fourSixty-seven Thousand FiveTwo Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($64,575.00);($67,200.00);
(c) (d) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least FiveOne HundredBillion Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00)($1,000,000,000.00) but less than OneTwo Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00),($2,000,000,000.00), a salary of Sixty-oneSixty-four Thousand FourFive Hundred Twenty-fiveSeventy-five Dollars ($61,425.00);($64,575.00);
(d) (e) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least TwoFive Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00)($500,000,000.00) but less than FiveOne HundredBillion Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00),($1,000,000,000.00), a salary of Fifty-eightSixty-one Thousand EightFour Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($58,800.00);($61,425.00);
(e) (f) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least OneTwo Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000.00)($250,000,000.00) but 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) less than TwoFive Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00),($500,000,000.00), a salary of Fifty-sixFifty-eight Thousand SevenEight Hundred Dollars ($56,700.00);($58,800.00);
(f) (g) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Seventy-fiveOne Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00)($150,000,000.00) but less than OneTwo Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000.00),($250,000,000.00), a salary of Fifty-fiveFifty-six Thousand OneSeven Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($55,125.00);($56,700.00);
(g) (h) For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Seventy-five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00) but less than Seventy-fiveOne Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00),($150,000,000.00), a salary of FiftyFifty-five Thousand NineOne Hundred Twenty-nineTwenty-five Dollars ($50,929.00).($55,125.00);
(h) (3) For Incounties additionhaving toa alltotal otherassessed compensationvaluation paidof pursuantless tothan thisSeventy-five section,Million theDollars board($75,000,000.00), of supervisors shall pay to a personsalary servingof asFifty bothThousand theNine taxHundred assessorTwenty-nine and tax collector in their county an additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)($50,929.00). per year.
(3) (4) In Theaddition annualto salaryall establishedother forcompensation assessorspaid andpursuant taxto collectorsthis shallsection, notthe beboard reducedof assupervisors ashall resultpay ofto a reductionperson inserving totalas assessedboth valuation. the Thetax salariesassessor shalland betax increasedcollector asin atheir resultcounty of an increaseadditional inFive totalThousand assessedDollars valuation.($5,000.00) per year.
(4) (5) The Inannual additionsalary toestablished allfor other compensation paid to assessors and tax collectors inshall countiesnot havingbe tworeduced (2)as judiciala districts,result the board of supervisorsa shallreduction pay such assessors and tax collectors an additional Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) per year. In addition to all other compensation paid to assessors or tax collectors, in countiestotal maintainingassessed twovaluation. (2) full-time offices, the board of supervisors shall pay the assessor or tax collector an additional Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) per year.
The (6) salaries In addition to all other compensation paid to assessors and tax collectors, the board of supervisors of a county shall allow for such assessor or tax collector, or both, to be paidincreased additionalas compensation when there is a contractresult betweenof thean countyincrease andin onetotal orassessed morevaluation. municipalities providing that the assessor or tax collector, or both, shall assess or collect taxes, or both, for the municipality or municipalities;
(5) In addition to all other compensation paid to assessors and tax collectors in counties having two (2) judicial districts, the board of supervisors shall pay such assessors and tax 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) collectors an additional Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) per year.
In addition to all other compensation paid to assessors or tax collectors, in counties maintaining two (2) full-time offices, the board of supervisors shall pay the assessor or tax collector an additional Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) per year.
(6) In addition to all other compensation paid to assessors and tax collectors, the board of supervisors of a county shall allow for such assessor or tax collector, or both, to be paid additional compensation when there is a contract between the county and one or more municipalities providing that the assessor or tax collector, or both, shall assess or collect taxes, or both, for the municipality or municipalities;
(7) (7) When any tax assessor holds a valid certificate of educational recognition from the International Association of Assessing Officers or is a licensed appraiser under Section Section 73-34-1 et seq., he shall receive an additional One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) annually beginning the next fiscal year after completion. When any tax assessor is a licensed state certified Residential Appraiser (RA) or licensed state certified Timberland Appraiser (TA) under Section 73-34-1 et seq., or when any tax assessor holds a valid designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers as a Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS) or Personal Property Specialist (PPS) or Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), he shall receive an additional Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) annually beginning the next fiscal year after completion. When any tax assessor holds the valid designation of Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) from the International Association of Assessing Officers or is a state certified General Real Estate Appraiser (GA) under Section 73-34-1 et seq., he shall receive an additional Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) annually beginning the next fiscal year after completion.
When (8) any Thetax salariesassessor providedis fora inlicensed thisstate sectioncertified shallResidential beAppraiser the(RA) totalor fundslicensed paidstate tocertified theTimberland countyAppraiser assessors(TA) andunder Section 73-34-1 et seq., or when 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) any tax collectorsassessor andholds shalla bevalid fulldesignation compensationfrom forthe theirInternational services,Association withof anyAssessing feesOfficers beingas paida toCadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS) or Personal Property Specialist (PPS) or Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), he shall receive an additional Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) annually beginning the countynext generalfiscal fund.year after completion.
When (9) any Thetax salariesassessor providedholds forthe invalid thisdesignation sectionof shallCertified beAssessment payableEvaluator monthly(CAE) onfrom the firstInternational dayAssociation of eachAssessing calendarOfficers monthor byis chancerya clerk'sstate warrantcertified drawnGeneral onReal theEstate generalAppraiser fund(GA) ofunder Section 73-34-1 et seq., he shall receive an additional Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) annually beginning the county;next fiscal year after completion.
however,(8) theThe boardsalaries ofprovided supervisors,for byin resolutionthis dulysection adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paid semimonthly on the firsttotal andfunds fifteenthpaid day of each month or every two (2) weeks pursuant to Sectionthe 25-3-29. county Ifassessors aand paytax datecollectors fallsand onshall abe weekendfull orcompensation legalfor holiday,their salaryservices, paymentswith shallany befees madebeing onpaid theto workday immediately preceding the weekendcounty orgeneral legalfund. holiday.
(9) SECTIONThe 2. salaries Sectionprovided 25-3-17,for Mississippiin Codethis section shall be payable monthly on the first day of 1972,each iscalendar amendedmonth asby follows:chancery clerk's warrant drawn on the general fund of the county;
however, 25-3-17. the Theboard salariesof providedsupervisors, inby Sectionsresolution 25-3-13duly adopted and 25-3-15entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be payablepaid monthlysemimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of each calendar month duringor theevery calendartwo year(2) followingweeks thatpursuant into whichSection the25-3-29. total assessed valuation is determined;
however, the board of supervisors, by resolution duly adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paid semimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of each month or every two (2) weeks pursuant to Section 25-3-29. If a pay date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, salary payments shall be made on the workday immediately preceding the weekend or legal holiday. holiday. The chancery clerk shall draw his warrant on the general fund of the county, the county road and bridge fund, or any fund of the county available for such purposes.
20/HR26/SB2849A.J SECTION*HR26/SB2849A.J* 3. P(OM/KW) SectionSECTION 25-3-19,2. Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
Section 25-3-19. 25-3-17, TheMississippi chanceryCode clerks,of as1972, countyis auditors,amended shall receive compensation for their services as suchfollows: the annual amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($5,300.00), payable in equal monthly installments out of the county treasury;
however,25-3-17. the board of supervisors, by resolution duly adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paid semimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of each month or every two (2) weeks pursuant to Section 25-3-29. If a pay date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, salary payments shall be made on the workday immediately preceding the weekend or legal holiday.
The SECTIONsalaries 4. provided Sectionin 25-3-29,Sections Mississippi25-3-13 Codeand 25-3-15 shall be payable monthly on the first day of 1972,each iscalendar amendedmonth asduring follows:the calendar year following that in which the total assessed valuation is determined;
however, 25-3-29. the Exceptboard asof otherwisesupervisors, thereinby provided,resolution theduly salariesadopted mentionedand inentered theon foregoingits sectionsminutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paid monthlysemimonthly outon of the generalfirst county fund, and the * * *fifteenth saidday salariesof andeach allowancesmonth shallor beevery includedtwo in(2) theweeks budgetpursuant ofto eachSection county;25-3-29.
however, the board of supervisors, by resolution duly adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paid semimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of each month or every two (2) weeks. If a pay date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, salary payments shall be made on the workday immediately preceding the weekend or legal holiday.
The SECTIONchancery 5. clerk Sectionshall 25-3-36,draw Mississippihis Codewarrant on the general fund of 1972,the iscounty, amendedthe ascounty follows:road and bridge fund, or any fund of the county available for such purposes.
SECTION 25-3-36. 3. (1) Until October 1, 2008, every justice court judge shall receive as full compensation for his or her services, and in lieu of any and all other fees, costs or compensation heretofore authorized for such justice court judge, an annual salary based upon the population of his or her county according to the latest federal decennial census;
however,Section no25-3-19, justiceMississippi courtCode judge shall be paid less than the salary authorized under this section to be paid the justice court judge based upon the population of the1972, countyis accordingamended to the 1980 federal decennial census. The amount of which salary shall be determined as follows:
25-3-19. (a) In counties with a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000), a salary of Fifty-five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars ($55,559.00).
The (b) chancery Inclerks, countiesas withcounty aauditors, populationshall ofreceive morecompensation thanfor onetheir hundredservices fiftyas thousandsuch (150,000)the butannual notamount moreof thanFive twoThousand hundredThree thousandHundred (200,000),Dollars a($5,300.00), salarypayable ofin Fifty-oneequal Thousandmonthly Fiveinstallments Dollarsout ($51,005.00).of the county treasury;
however, (c) the Inboard countiesof withsupervisors, aby populationresolution ofduly moreadopted thanand seventy-fiveentered thousandon (75,000)its butminutes, notmay moreprovide thanthat onesuch hundredsalaries fiftyshall thousandbe (150,000),paid asemimonthly salaryon the first and fifteenth day of Forty-sixeach Thousandmonth Fouror Hundredevery Fifty-onetwo Dollars(2) ($46,451.00).weeks pursuant to Section 25-3-29.
If (d) a Inpay countiesdate withfalls aon population20/HR26/SB2849A.J of*HR26/SB2849A.J* moreP(OM/KW) thana forty-nineweekend thousandor (49,000)legal butholiday, notsalary morepayments thanshall seventy-fivebe thousandmade (75,000),on athe salaryworkday ofimmediately Fortypreceding Thousandthe Seventy-fiveweekend Dollarsor ($40,075.00).legal holiday.
SECTION (e) 4. In counties with a population of more than thirty-four thousand (34,000) but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000), a salary of Thirty-four Thousand Six Hundred Ten Dollars ($34,610.00).
Section (f) 25-3-29, InMississippi countiesCode with a population of more1972, thanis twenty-fouramended thousandas fivefollows: hundred (24,500) but not more than thirty-four thousand (34,000), a salary of Thirty-two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars ($32,789.00).
25-3-29. (g) In counties with a population of more than twenty-one thousand (21,000) but not more than twenty-four thousand five hundred (24,500), a salary of Twenty-nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($29,146.00).
Except (h) as Inotherwise countiestherein withprovided, athe populationsalaries ofmentioned morein thanthe sixteenforegoing thousandsections fiveshall hundredbe (16,500)paid butmonthly notout moreof thanthe twenty-onegeneral thousandcounty (21,000),fund, aand salarythe of* Twenty-five* Thousand* Fivesalaries Hundredand Twoallowances Dollarsshall ($25,502.00).be included in the budget of each county;
however, (i) the Inboard countiesof withsupervisors, aby populationresolution ofduly moreadopted thanand twelveentered thousandon (12,000)its butminutes, notmay moreprovide thanthat sixteensuch thousandsalaries fiveshall hundredbe (16,500),paid asemimonthly salaryon the first and fifteenth day of Twenty-oneeach Thousandmonth Eightor Hundredevery Fifty-ninetwo Dollars(2) ($21,859.00).weeks.
If (j) a Inpay countiesdate withfalls on a populationweekend ofor morelegal thanholiday, eightsalary thousandpayments (8,000)shall butbe notmade moreon thanthe twelveworkday thousandimmediately (12,000),preceding athe salaryweekend ofor Eighteenlegal Thousandholiday. Dollars ($18,000.00).
SECTION (k) 5. In counties with a population of eight thousand (8,000) or less, a salary of Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($14,400.00).
Section The25-3-36, boardMississippi ofCode supervisors of any1972, county having two (2) judicial districts and two (2) justice court judges for the county shall pay each justice court judge an amount equal to that provided in this subsection for judges in the next higher population category per year, if the justice court judge maintains regular office hours and is personallyamended presentas infollows: the office they maintain for at least thirty (30) hours per week.
25-3-36. In any county having a population greater than eight thousand (8,000) but less than eight thousand five hundred (8,500) according to the 1990 federal decennial census and in which U.S.
(1) Until October 1, 2008, every justice court judge shall receive as full compensation for his or her services, and in lieu of any and all other fees, costs or compensation heretofore authorized for such justice court judge, an annual salary based upon the population of his or her county according to the latest federal decennial census;
however, no justice court judge shall be paid less than the salary authorized under this section to be paid the justice court judge based upon the population of the county according to the 1980 federal decennial 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) census.
The amount of which salary shall be determined as follows:
(a) In counties with a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000), a salary of Fifty-five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars ($55,559.00).
(b) In counties with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) but not more than two hundred thousand (200,000), a salary of Fifty-one Thousand Five Dollars ($51,005.00).
(c) In counties with a population of more than seventy-five thousand (75,000) but not more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000), a salary of Forty-six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one Dollars ($46,451.00).
(d) In counties with a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) but not more than seventy-five thousand (75,000), a salary of Forty Thousand Seventy-five Dollars ($40,075.00).
(e) In counties with a population of more than thirty-four thousand (34,000) but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000), a salary of Thirty-four Thousand Six Hundred Ten Dollars ($34,610.00).
(f) In counties with a population of more than twenty-four thousand five hundred (24,500) but not more than thirty-four thousand (34,000), a salary of Thirty-two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars ($32,789.00).
20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) (g) In counties with a population of more than twenty-one thousand (21,000) but not more than twenty-four thousand five hundred (24,500), a salary of Twenty-nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($29,146.00).
(h) In counties with a population of more than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500) but not more than twenty-one thousand (21,000), a salary of Twenty-five Thousand Five Hundred Two Dollars ($25,502.00).
(i) In counties with a population of more than twelve thousand (12,000) but not more than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500), a salary of Twenty-one Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars ($21,859.00).
(j) In counties with a population of more than eight thousand (8,000) but not more than twelve thousand (12,000), a salary of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00).
(k) In counties with a population of eight thousand (8,000) or less, a salary of Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($14,400.00).
The board of supervisors of any county having two (2) judicial districts and two (2) justice court judges for the county shall pay each justice court judge an amount equal to that provided in this subsection for judges in the next higher population category per year, if the justice court judge maintains regular office hours and is personally present in the office they maintain for at least thirty (30) hours per week.
20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) In any county having a population greater than eight thousand (8,000) but less than eight thousand five hundred (8,500) according to the 1990 federal decennial census and in which U.S.
In any county having a population greater than ten thousand (10,000) but less than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) according to the 1990 federal decennial census and in which Mississippi Highway 3 and Mississippi Highway 6 intersect, the board of supervisors, in its discretion, may pay such justice court judges an additional amount not to exceed One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,450.00) per year, payable beginning April 1, 1997.
In any county having a population greater than twenty-four thousand seven hundred (24,700) and less than twenty-four thousand nine hundred (24,900), according to the 1990 federal census, wherein Mississippi Highways 15 and 16 intersect, the board of supervisors shall pay such justice court judge an additional amount equal to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per year.
(2) (2) From and after October 1, 2008, every justice court judge shall receive as full compensation for his or her services, 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) and in lieu of any and all other fees, costs or compensation heretofore authorized for such justice court judge, an annual salary in an amount that is the greater of the following:
(a) (a) The amount paid to a member of the board of supervisors in the same county in which the justice court judge presides;
or (b) (b) One hundred three percent (103%) of the salary authorized under this section as of September 30, 2008, for a justice court judge in that county.
If supervisors of a county receive a salary increase, justice court judges whose salary is determined under this paragraph shall be paid an amount reflecting a commensurate increase.
(3) (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, in the event that the number of justice court judges authorized pursuant to Section 9-11-2(1) is exceeded pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-11-2(4), the aggregate of the salaries paid to the justice court judges of such a county shall not exceed the amount sufficient to pay the number of justice court judges authorized pursuant to Section 9-11-2(1), and such amount shall be equally divided among those justice court judges continuing to hold office under the provisions of Section 9-11-2(4).
(4) (4) From and after January 1, 1984, all fees, costs, fines and penalties charged and collected in the justice court shall be paid to the clerk of the justice court for deposit, along with monies from cash bonds and other monies which have been forfeited 20/HR26/SB2849A.J *HR26/SB2849A.J* P(OM/KW) in criminal cases, into the general fund of the county as provided in Section 9-11-19;
and the clerk of the board of supervisors shall be authorized and empowered, upon approval by the board of supervisors, to make disbursements and withdrawals from the general fund of the county in order to pay any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in complying with this section, including payment of the salaries of justice court judges as provided by subsection (1) of this section. section. The provisions of this subsection shall not, except as to cash bonds and other monies which have been forfeited in criminal cases, apply to monies required to be deposited in the justice court clerk clearing account as provided in Section 9-11-18, Mississippi Code of 1972.
The (5) provisions Theof salariesthis providedsubsection forshall not, except as to cash bonds and other monies which have been forfeited in thiscriminal sectioncases, shallapply beto payablemonies monthlyrequired byto warrantbe drawndeposited byin the justice court clerk ofclearing theaccount boardas ofprovided supervisorsin onSection the9-11-18, generalMississippi fundCode of the1972. county;
however,(5) theThe boardsalaries ofprovided supervisors,for byin resolutionthis dulysection adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries shall be paidpayable semimonthlymonthly onby thewarrant firstdrawn andby fifteenththe dayclerk of eachthe monthboard orof everysupervisors two (2) weeks pursuant to Section 25-3-29. If a pay date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, salary payments shall be made on the workdaygeneral immediatelyfund precedingof the weekendcounty; or legal holiday.
however, (6) the Provided,board thatof thesupervisors, salaryby ofresolution anyduly justiceadopted courtand judgeentered shallon notits beminutes, reducedmay duringprovide histhat termsuch ofsalaries officeshall asbe apaid resultsemimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of aeach populationmonth changeor followingevery atwo federal(2) decennialweeks census.pursuant to Section 25-3-29.
If (7) a Anypay justicedate courtfalls judgeon whoa isweekend unableor tolegal attendholiday, andsalary holdpayments courtshall bybe reasonmade ofon beingthe underworkday suspensionimmediately bypreceding the Commissionweekend on Judicial Performance or thelegal Mississippiholiday. Supreme Court shall not receive a salary while under such suspension.
(6) SECTIONProvided, 6.that the salary of any justice court judge shall not be reduced during his term of office as a result of a population change following a federal decennial census.
This20/HR26/SB2849A.J act*HR26/SB2849A.J* shallP(OM/KW) take(7) effectAny andjustice becourt injudge forcewho fromis unable to attend and afterhold itscourt passage.by reason of being under suspension by the Commission on Judicial Performance or the Mississippi Supreme Court shall not receive a salary while under such suspension.
SECTION 6.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2020.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY EVERY TWO WEEKS THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS, COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY AUDITORS, DEPUTY CHANCERY CLERKS, SHERIFFS AND CERTAIN DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND JUSTICE COURT JUDGES;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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