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	2	+	EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
	3	+	and is intended to be omitted in the law.
	4	+	SECOND REGULAR SESSION
5	5		SENATE BILL NO. 1128
	6	+	101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	7	+	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CRAWFORD.
	8	+	5461S.01I ADRIANE D. CROUSE, Secretary
6	9		AN ACT
7		-	To repeal sections 50.327 and 58.095, RSMo, and to
8		-	enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to
9		-	the compensation of county coroners.
	10	+	To repeal sections 50.327 and 58.095, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating
	11	+	to the compensation of county coroners.
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11	13		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
12		-	Section A. Sections 50.327 and 58.095, RSMo, are repealed
13		-	and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as
14		-	sections 50.327 and 58.095, to read as follows:
15		-	50.327. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
16		-	law to the contrary, th e salary schedules contained in
17		-	sections 49.082, 50.334, 50.343, 51.281, 51.282, 52.269,
18		-	53.082, 53.083, 54.261, 54.320, 55.091, 56.265, 58.095, and
19		-	473.742 shall be set as a base schedule for those county
20		-	officials. Except when it is necessary to inc rease newly
21		-	elected or reelected county officials' salaries, in
22		-	accordance with Section 13, Article VII, Constitution of
23		-	Missouri, to comply with the requirements of this section,
24		-	the salary commission in all counties except charter
25		-	counties in this state shall be responsible for the
26		-	computation of salaries of all county officials; provided,
27		-	however, that any percentage salary adjustments in a county
28		-	shall be equal for all such officials in that county.
29		-	2. Upon majority approval of the salary commission,
30		-	the annual compensation of part -time prosecutors contained
31		-	in section 56.265 and the county offices contained in
32		-	sections 49.082, 50.334, 50.343, 51.281, 51.282, 52.269,
33		-	53.082, 53.083, 54.261, 54.320, 55.091, 58.095, and 473.742
34		-	may be increased by up to two thousand dollars greater than
35		-	the compensation provided by the salary schedules; provided,
36		-	2
37		-	however, that any vote to increase compensation be effective
38		-	for all county offices in that county subject to the salary
39		-	commission.
40		-	3. Upon the majority approval of the salary commission,
41		-	the annual compensation of a county coroner of any county
42		-	[of the second classification ] not having a charter form of
43		-	government as provided in section 58.095 may be increased up
44		-	to fourteen thousand dollars greater than the compensation
45		-	provided by the salary schedule of such section.
46		-	58.095. 1. The county coroner in any county not
47		-	having a charter form of government shall receive an annual
48		-	salary computed on a basis as set fort h in the following
49		-	schedule as well as any adjustment authorized under
50		-	subsection 3 of section 50.327 . The provisions of this
51		-	section shall not permit or require a reduction in the
52		-	amount of compensation being paid for the office of coroner
53		-	on January 1, 1997:
54		-	Assessed Valuation Salary
55		-	$18,000,000 to 40,999,999 $8,000
56		-	41,000,000 to 53,999,999 8,500
57		-	54,000,000 to 65,999,999 9,000
58		-	66,000,000 to 85,999,999 9,500
59		-	86,000,000 to 99,999,999 10,000
60		-	100,000,000 to 130,999,999 11,000
61		-	131,000,000 to 159,999,999 12,000
62		-	160,000,000 to 189,999,999 13,000
63		-	190,000,000 to 249,999,999 14,000
64		-	250,000,000 to 299,999,999 15,000
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66		-	2. One thousand dollars of the salary authorized in
67		-	this section shall be payable to the coroner only if the
68		-	coroner has completed at least twenty hours of classroom
69		-	instruction each calendar year as established by the coroner
70		-	standards and training commission unless exempted from the
71		-	training by the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners'
72		-	Association for good cause. The Missouri Coroners' and
73		-	Medical Examiners' Association shall provide a certificate
74		-	of completion to each coroner who completes the training
75		-	program and shall send a list of certified coroners to the
76		-	treasurer of each county and the department of health and
77		-	senior services. The coroner standards and training
78		-	commission may certify training programs th at satisfy the
79		-	requirements of this section in lieu of the training
80		-	provided by the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners'
81		-	Association. Certified training completion shall be
82		-	submitted to the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners'
83		-	Association which, upon validating the certified training,
84		-	shall submit the individual's name to the county treasurer
85		-	and department of health and senior services indicating the
86		-	individual is compliant with the training requirements.
87		-	Expenses incurred for attendin g the training session may be
88		-	reimbursed to the county coroner in the same manner as other
89		-	expenses as may be appropriated for that purpose. All
90		-	elected or appointed coroners, deputy coroners, and
91		-	assistants to the coroner shall complete the annual tr aining
92		-	described in this subsection within six months of election
93		-	or appointment.
94		-	3. The county coroner in any county not having a
95		-	charter form of government shall not, except upon two -thirds
96		-	vote of all the members of the salary commission, rece ive an
97		-	300,000,000 or more 16,000
98		-	4
99		-	annual compensation in an amount less than the total
100		-	compensation being received for the office of county coroner
101		-	in the particular county for services rendered or performed
102		-	on the date the salary commission votes.
103		-	4. For the term beginnin g in 1997, the compensation of
104		-	the coroner, in counties in which the salary commission has
105		-	not voted to pay one hundred percent of the maximum
106		-	allowable salary, shall be a percentage of the maximum
107		-	allowable salary established by this section. The
108		-	percentage applied shall be the same percentage of the
109		-	maximum allowable salary received or allowed, whichever is
110		-	greater, to the presiding commissioner or sheriff, whichever
111		-	is greater, of that county for the year beginning January 1,
112		-	1997. In those counties in which the salary commission has
113		-	voted to pay one hundred percent of the maximum allowable
114		-	salary, the compensation of the coroner shall be based on
115		-	the maximum allowable salary in effect at each time a
116		-	coroner's term of office commences follo wing the vote to pay
117		-	one hundred percent of the maximum allowable compensation.
118		-	Subsequent compensation shall be determined as provided in
119		-	section 50.333.
120		-	5. Effective January 1, 1997, the county coroner in
121		-	any county not having a charter form o f government may, upon
122		-	the approval of the county commission, receive additional
123		-	compensation for any month during which investigations or
124		-	other services are performed for three or more decedents in
125		-	the same incident during such month. The additional
126		-	compensation shall be an amount that when added to the
127		-	regular compensation the sum shall equal the monthly
128		-	compensation of the county sheriff.
	14	+	Section A. Sections 50.327 and 58.095, RSMo, are repealed 1
	15	+	and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as 2
	16	+	sections 50.327 and 58 .095, to read as follows:3
	17	+	50.327. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of 1
	18	+	law to the contrary, the salary schedules contained in 2
	19	+	sections 49.082, 50.334, 50.343, 51.281, 51.282, 52.269, 3
	20	+	53.082, 53.083, 54.261, 54.320, 55.091, 56.265, [58.095,] 4
	21	+	and 473.742 shall be set as a base schedule for those county 5
	22	+	officials. Except when it is necessary to increase newly 6
	23	+	elected or reelected county officials' salaries, in 7
	24	+	accordance with Section 13, Article VII, Constitution of 8
	25	+	Missouri, to comply w ith the requirements of this section, 9
	26	+	the salary commission in all counties except charter 10
	27	+	counties in this state shall be responsible for the 11
	28	+	computation of salaries of all county officials except 12
	29	+	county coroners; provided, however, that any percentag e 13
	30	+	salary adjustments in a county shall be equal for all such 14
	31	+	officials in that county excluding the county coroner . 15
	32	+	2. Upon majority approval of the salary commission, 16
	33	+	the annual compensation of part -time prosecutors contained 17
	34	+	in section 56.265 and the county offices contained in 18 SB 1128 2
	35	+	sections 49.082, 50.334, 50.343, 51.281, 51.282, 52.269, 19
	36	+	53.082, 53.083, 54.261, 54.320, 55.091, [58.095,] and 20
	37	+	473.742 may be increased by up to two thousand dollars 21
	38	+	greater than the compensation provided by the salar y 22
	39	+	schedules; provided, however, that any vote to increase 23
	40	+	compensation be effective for all county offices in that 24
	41	+	county subject to the salary commission excluding the county 25
	42	+	coroner. 26
	43	+	3. Upon the majority approval of the [salary] county 27
	44	+	commission, the annual compensation of a county coroner of 28
	45	+	any county [of the second classification ] not having a 29
	46	+	charter form of government as provided in section 58.095 may 30
	47	+	be increased up to fourteen thousand dollars greater than 31
	48	+	the compensation provided b y the salary schedule of such 32
	49	+	section. 33
	50	+	58.095. 1. The county coroner in any county not 1
	51	+	having a charter form of government shall receive an annual 2
	52	+	salary computed on a basis as set forth in the following 3
	53	+	schedule and subject to any adjustment authorized under 4
	54	+	subsection 3 of section 50.327 . The provisions of this 5
	55	+	section shall not permit or require a reduction in the 6
	56	+	amount of compensation being paid for the office of coroner 7
	57	+	on January 1, 1997: 8
	58	+	9 Assessed Valuation Salary
	59	+	10 $18,000,000 to 40,999,999 $8,000
	60	+	11 41,000,000 to 53,999,999 8,500
	61	+	12 54,000,000 to 65,999,999 9,000
	62	+	13 66,000,000 to 85,999,999 9,500 SB 1128 3
	63	+	2. One thousand dollars of the salary authorized in 21
	64	+	this section shall be payable to the coroner only if the 22
	65	+	coroner has completed at least twenty hours of classroom 23
	66	+	instruction each calendar year as established by the coroner 24
	67	+	standards and traini ng commission unless exempted from the 25
	68	+	training by the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' 26
	69	+	Association for good cause. The Missouri Coroners' and 27
	70	+	Medical Examiners' Association shall provide a certificate 28
	71	+	of completion to each coroner who comple tes the training 29
	72	+	program and shall send a list of certified coroners to the 30
	73	+	treasurer of each county and the department of health and 31
	74	+	senior services. The coroner standards and training 32
	75	+	commission may certify training programs that satisfy the 33
	76	+	requirements of this section in lieu of the training 34
	77	+	provided by the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' 35
	78	+	Association. Certified training completion shall be 36
	79	+	submitted to the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' 37
	80	+	Association which, upon validating the certified training, 38
	81	+	shall submit the individual's name to the county treasurer 39
	82	+	and department of health and senior services indicating the 40
	83	+	individual is compliant with the training requirements. 41
	84	+	14 86,000,000 to 99,999,999 10,000
	85	+	15 100,000,000 to 130,999,999 11,000
	86	+	16 131,000,000 to 159,999,999 12,000
	87	+	17 160,000,000 to 189,999,999 13,000
	88	+	18 190,000,000 to 249,999,999 14,000
	89	+	19 250,000,000 to 299,999,999 15,000
	90	+	20 300,000,000 or more 16,000 SB 1128 4
	91	+	Expenses incurred for attending the training session may be 42
	92	+	reimbursed to the county coroner in the same manner as other 43
	93	+	expenses as may be appropriated for that purpose. All 44
	94	+	elected or appointed coroners, deputy coroners, and 45
	95	+	assistants to the coroner shall complete the annual training 46
	96	+	described in this subsection within six months of election 47
	97	+	or appointment. 48
	98	+	3. The annual compensation of the county coroner in 49
	99	+	any county not having a charter form of government shall 50
	100	+	not[,] be less than the annual compensation of the preceding 51
	101	+	year except upon two-thirds vote of all the members of the 52
	102	+	[salary] county commission[, receive an annual compensation 53
	103	+	in an amount less than the total compensation being received 54
	104	+	for the office of county coroner in the particular county 55
	105	+	for services rendered or perf ormed on the date the salary 56
	106	+	commission votes. 57
	107	+	4. For the term beginning in 1997, the compensation of 58
	108	+	the coroner, in counties in which the salary commission has 59
	109	+	not voted to pay one hundred percent of the maximum 60
	110	+	allowable salary, shall be a per centage of the maximum 61
	111	+	allowable salary established by this section. The 62
	112	+	percentage applied shall be the same percentage of the 63
	113	+	maximum allowable salary received or allowed, whichever is 64
	114	+	greater, to the presiding commissioner or sheriff, whichever 65
	115	+	is greater, of that county for the year beginning January 1, 66
	116	+	1997. In those counties in which the salary commission has 67
	117	+	voted to pay one hundred percent of the maximum allowable 68
	118	+	salary, the compensation of the coroner shall be based on 69
	119	+	the maximum allowable salary in effect at each time a 70
	120	+	coroner's term of office commences following the vote to pay 71
	121	+	one hundred percent of the maximum allowable compensation. 72 SB 1128 5
	122	+	Subsequent compensation shall be determined as provided in 73
	123	+	section 50.333. 74
	124	+	5. Effective January 1, 1997, the county coroner in 75
	125	+	any county not having a charter form of government may, upon 76
	126	+	the approval of the county commission, receive additional 77
	127	+	compensation for any month during which investigations or 78
	128	+	other services are performed for thr ee or more decedents in 79
	129	+	the same incident during such month. The additional 80
	130	+	compensation shall be an amount that when added to the 81
	131	+	regular compensation the sum shall equal the monthly 82
	132	+	compensation of the county sheriff ]. 83
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