§ 4-44-14 — H class counties; salaries

New Mexico § 4-44-14

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 4: Counties
• Art. 44: Salaries and Provisions Applicable to More Than One

Text

A. The annual salaries of elected or appointed part-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for: (1) county commissioners, fifteen thousand eight hundred forty-four dollars ($15,844) each; (2) treasurer, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); (3) assessor, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); (4) sheriff, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); (5) county clerk, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); and (6) probate judge, four thousand six hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,636). B. The annual salaries of elected or appointed full-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for: (1) treasurer, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733); (2) assessor, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733); (3) sheriff, seventy-eight thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($78,952); and (4) county clerk, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733). C. The governing body of an H class county shall designate whether each of the offices of treasurer, assessor, sheriff and county clerk is part time or full time; however, a change in that designation shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the change in designation is approved.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 15-43-5.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 4, § 2; 1959, ch. 47, § 1;