MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: County Affairs; Appropriations

By: Representatives Byrd, Anthony

House Bill 527

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024, AND FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2028, MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MAY RECEIVE  CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INCREASES IF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE SUCH INCREASES; TO PROHIBIT STATE REVENUE FROM BEING USED TO FUND SALARY INCREASES FOR MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 25-3-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     25-3-13.  (1)  The salaries of the members of the boards of supervisors of the various counties are fixed as full compensation for their services.

     The annual salary of each member of the board of supervisors 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, except as otherwise provided under subsection (2) of this section:

          (a)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of less than Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Twenty‑nine Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Dollars ($29,870.00) not to exceed Thirty-three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($33,500.00);

          (b)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00), but less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Thirty‑three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty‑nine Dollars ($33,269.00)not to exceed Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($37,500.00);

          (c)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), but less than Seventy-five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Thirty‑four Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars ($34,711.00) not to exceed Forty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($40,500.00);

          (d)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Seventy-five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00), but less than One Hundred Twenty-five Million Dollars ($125,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Thirty‑five Thousand Seven Hundred Forty‑one Dollars ($35,741.00) not to exceed Forty-one Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($41,500.00);

          (e)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least One Hundred Twenty-five Million Dollars ($125,000,000.00), but less than Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Forty‑one Thousand Six Hundred Twelve Dollars ($41,612.00) not to exceed Forty-five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00);

          (f)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of at least Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00), but less than One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Forty‑six Thousand Forty‑one Dollars ($46,041.00)not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00);

          (g)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00), but less than Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00), a salary * * *of Forty‑seven Thousand Seventy‑one Dollars ($47,071.00) not to exceed Fifty-two Thousand Dollars ($52,000.00);

          (h)  For counties having a total assessed valuation of Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00) or more, a salary * * *ofForty‑eight Thousand One Hundred One Dollars ($48,101.00) not to exceed Fifty-four Thousand Dollars ($54,000.00).

     (2)  From and after January 1, 2024, the salary of the members of the boards of supervisors may be increased by an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) over the amounts set forth in subsection (1) of this section and from and after January 1, 2028, the salary of the members of the boards of supervisors may be increased by an amount not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) over the amounts set forth under subsection (1) of this section.  If members of the board of supervisors approve a salary increase pursuant to this subsection in any year, then the members of the board of supervisors shall not be eligible for any additional salary increases for such fiscal year.  The salary of the members of the board of supervisors shall not be increased pursuant to this subsection in the last year of the supervisors' term.

     ( * * *23)  The annual salary established for the members of the board of supervisors shall not be reduced as a result of a reduction in total assessed valuation.

     ( * * *34)  The salary of the members of the board of supervisors shall not be increased under this section until the board of supervisors shall have passed a resolution stating the amount of the increase and spread it on its minutes.

     (5)  No state revenue shall be used to pay any salary increase authorized under this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.