§ 45-34-230 — Expense Allowance; Salary

(a)(1) The Sheriff of Henry County shall receive an additional expense allowance of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments. The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or benefits granted to the sheriff.
(2) Beginning with the next term of office, the expense allowance paid to the sheriff as provided in subdivision (1) shall be null and void. In lieu thereof the sheriff shall receive an additional compensation of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per annum. The compensation shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or benefits received.
(b)(1) Commencing on the first day of the month immediately following May 11, 2000, the Sheriff of Henry County shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(2) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent sheriff, the annual salary for the sheriff shall be increased by four thousand dollars ($4,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subdivision (1) shall become null and void.

Legislative History

(Act 96-410, p. 518, §§1, 2; Act 2000-423, p. 782, §§1, 2.)