HB 2541
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HOUSE: MAPS DPA 8-7-0-0
HB 2541: deputy sheriff; detention officer; salary
Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 21
Caucus & COW
Overview
Modifies regulations on starting salaries for deputy sheriffs and detention officers.
History
A deputy sheriff of a state or county has the power to perform the duties prescribed for the office
of the Sheriff. Upon appointment by the county sheriff, the County Board of Supervisors must
approve and set a fixed salary for the deputy (A.R.S. §§ 11-409, 38-462).
A detention officer is a non-elected official that is employed by a county, city or town and is
responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody or control of inmates in a county
municipal correctional institution (A.R.S. § 13-3907).
Provisions
1. Requires that the starting salary:
a) For a deputy sheriff must not be less than 5% lower than the average starting salary of
law enforcement officers of the two highest paying law enforcement agencies within the
same county; and
b) For a detention officer must not be less than 10% lower than the average starting salary
of detention and corrections officers of the three highest paying county detention facilities
in Arizona and the Arizona Department of Corrections. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety
1. Adjusts the starting salary of a deputy sheriff to include the average starting salary of a law
enforcement officer from the Department of Public Safety.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note