SB728 authorizes county commissions to increase the compensation of elected county officials.
SB728 amends the West Virginia Code to authorize county commissions to increase the compensation of elected county officials. The bill sets out specific salary schedules for county officials based on county class and includes provisions for annual reviews of the Consumer Price Index. It mandates that any salary increase must be justified by the county's fiscal condition and must not violate the state constitution. The bill also stipulates that county commissions cannot increase salaries if they are delinquent in paying regional jail per diem costs.
Included in complete analysis
- Overview
- Core Provisions
- Implementation
- Impact
- Legal Framework
- Critical Issues
See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.