A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the modification of the salary categorization of
Page 1, Line 102county officers in Mesa county.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Under current law, elected county officials in certain counties may elect to receive a salary that is 50% lower than the salary amount for that county official as set by law. This election must be set forth and recorded with the office of a county's clerk and recorder during the month of November.
The bill modifies this election to allow elected county officials in any county to elect to receive any amount of salary lower than the amount set by law or to receive no salary. The election must be made annually and submitted to the county treasurer no later than 30 days before the county's next fiscal year. The bill also extends to district attorneys, in substantially the same manner, the ability to elect to receive a lower salary than the amount set by law or to receive no salary.
For purposes of establishing the salaries of county elected officers, each county in the state is delineated into a specified category. The bill changes Mesa county's categorization from category I-D to category I-A, effective January 1, 2029, which will result in an accompanying percentage increase for the county's elected officials.
This Unofficial Version Includes Committee
Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend (1.5)(a)(I)(B) as follows:
Page 2, Line 330-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of
Page 2, Line 4county officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For
Page 2, Line 5the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of office begin on or after January 1, 2016:
Page 2, Line 6(I) (B) Category I-D counties consist of the county of Mesa;
Page 2, Line 7except that, on or after January 1, 2029, Mesa county is a category I-A county.
Page 2, Line 9SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 2, Line 10takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 2, Line 11ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 2, Line 12that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 2, Line 13of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 2, Line 14act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 2, Line 15effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 3, Line 1November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.