FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.249
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0415H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection50.327asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneral
assembly,secondregularsession,section50.327asenactedbyhousebillno.271
mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,first
regularsession,section55.160asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirst
generalassembly,secondregularsession,section55.160asenactedbyhousebillno.
58mergedwithsenatebillno.210mergedwithsenatebillno.507,ninety-third
generalassembly,firstregularsession,section57.317asenactedbyhousebillno.
1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section57.317as
enactedbysenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregular
session,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneral
assembly,secondregularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.2046,
onehundredthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200asenactedby
housebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,
section58.200ascodifiedassection13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,
section473.742asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,
secondregularsession,andsection473.742asenactedbysenatebillno.808,ninety-
fifthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnew
sectionsrelatingtocountyofficials.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section50.327asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirst
2generalassembly,secondregularsession,section50.327asenactedbyhousebillno.271
3mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregular
4session,section55.160asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 5secondregularsession,section55.160asenactedbyhousebillno.58mergedwithsenatebill
6no.210mergedwithsenatebillno.507,ninety-thirdgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,
7section57.317asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,second
8regularsession,section57.317asenactedbysenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirst
9generalassembly,firstregularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,one
10hundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhouse
11billno.2046,onehundredthgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200as
12enactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,
13section58.200ascodifiedassection13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,section
14473.742asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregular
15session,andsection473.742asenactedbysenatebillno.808,ninety-fifthgeneralassembly,
16secondregularsession,arerepealedandsixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknown
17assections50.327,55.160,57.317,58.095,58.200,and473.742,toreadasfollows:
[50.327.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflawtothe
2 contrary,thesalaryschedulescontainedinsections49.082,50.334,50.343,
3 51.281,51.282,52.269,53.082,53.083,54.261,54.320,55.091,56.265,
4 58.095,and473.742shallbesetasabasescheduleforthosecountyofficials.
5 Exceptwhenitisnecessarytoincreasenewlyelectedorreelectedcounty
6 officials'salaries,inaccordancewithSection13,ArticleVII,Constitutionof
7 Missouri,tocomplywiththerequirementsofthissection,thesalary
8 commissioninallcountiesexceptchartercountiesinthisstateshallbe
9 responsibleforthecomputationofsalariesofallcountyofficials;provided,
10 however,thatanypercentagesalaryadjustmentsinacountyshallbeequalfor
11 allsuchofficialsinthatcounty.
12 2.Uponmajorityapprovalofthesalarycommission,theannual
13 compensationofpart-timeprosecutorscontainedinsection56.265andthe
14 countyofficescontainedinsections49.082,50.334,50.343,51.281,51.282,
15 52.269,53.082,53.083,54.261,54.320,55.091,58.095,and473.742maybe
16 increasedbyuptotwothousanddollarsgreaterthanthecompensation
17 providedbythesalaryschedules;provided,however,thatanyvotetoincrease
18 compensationbeeffectiveforallcountyofficesinthatcountysubjecttothe
19 salarycommission.
20 3.Uponthemajorityapprovalofthesalarycommission,theannual
21 compensationofacountycoronerofanycountynothavingacharterformof
22 governmentasprovidedinsection58.095maybeincreaseduptofourteen
23 thousanddollarsgreaterthanthecompensationprovidedbythesalary
24 scheduleofsuchsection.
25 4.Thesalarycommissionofanycountyofthethirdclassificationmay
26 amendthebaseschedulesforthecomputationofsalariesforcountyofficials
27 referencedinsubsection1ofthissectiontoincludeassessedvaluationfactors
28 inexcessofthreehundredmilliondollars;providedthatthepercentageofany
29 adjustmentsinassessedvaluationfactorsshallbeequalforallsuchofficialsin
30 thatcounty.]
HCSHB249 2 50.327.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflawtothecontrary,thesalary
2schedulescontainedinsections49.082,50.334,50.343,51.281,51.282,52.269,53.082,
353.083,54.261,54.320,55.091,56.265,58.095,and473.742shallbesetasabaseschedule
4forthosecountyofficials.Exceptwhenitisnecessarytoincreasenewlyelectedorreelected
5countyofficials'salaries,inaccordancewithSection13,ArticleVII,Constitutionof
6Missouri,tocomplywiththerequirementsofthissection,thesalarycommissioninall
7countiesexceptchartercountiesinthisstateshallberesponsibleforthecomputationof
8salariesofallcountyofficials;provided,however,thatanypercentagesalaryadjustmentsina
9countyshallbeequalforallsuchofficialsinthatcounty.
10 2.Uponmajorityapprovalofthesalarycommission,theannualcompensationof
11part-timeprosecutorscontainedinsection56.265andthecountyofficescontainedinsections
1249.082,50.334,50.343,51.281,51.282,52.269,53.082,53.083,54.261,54.320,55.091,
1358.095,and473.742maybeincreasedbyuptotwothousanddollarsgreaterthanthe
14compensationprovidedbythesalaryschedules;provided,however,thatanyvotetoincrease
15compensationbeeffectiveforallcountyofficesinthatcountysubjecttothesalary
16commission.
17 3.Uponthemajorityapprovalofthesalarycommission,theannualcompensationof
18acountycoronerofanycounty[ofthesecondclassification] nothavingacharterformof
19governmentasprovidedinsection58.095maybeincreaseduptofourteenthousanddollars
20greaterthanthecompensationprovidedbythesalaryscheduleofsuchsection.
21 4.Thesalarycommissionofanycountyofthethirdclassificationmayamendthe
22baseschedulesforthecomputationofsalariesforcountyofficialsreferencedin
23subsection1ofthissectiontoincludeassessedvaluationfactorsinexcessofthree
24hundredmilliondollars,providedthatthepercentageofanyadjustmentsinassessed
25valuationfactorsshallbeequalforallsuchofficialsinthatcounty.
[55.160.Theauditorofeachcountyofthefirstclassificationnot
2 havingacharterformofgovernmentandofeachcountyofthesecond
3 classificationshallkeepaninventoryofallcountypropertyunderthecontrol
4 andmanagementofthevariousofficersanddepartmentsandshallannually
5 takeaninventoryofsuchpropertyatanoriginalvalueofonethousanddollars
6 ormoreshowingtheamount,locationandestimatedvaluethereof.The
7 auditorshallkeepaccountsofallappropriationsandexpendituresmadebythe
8 countycommission,andnowarrantshallbedrawnorobligationincurred
9 withouttheauditor'scertificationthatanunencumberedbalance,sufficientto
10 paythesame,remainintheappropriateaccountorintheanticipatedrevenue
11 fundagainstwhichsuchwarrantorobligationistobecharged.Theauditor
12 shallaudittheaccountsofallofficersofthecountyannuallyorupontheir
13 retirementfromoffice.Theauditorshallaudit,examineandadjustall
14 accounts,demands,andclaimsofeverykindandcharacterpresentedfor
15 paymentagainstthecounty,andshallintheauditor'sdiscretionapprovetothe
HCSHB249 3 16 countycommissionofthecountyalllawful,true,justandlegalaccounts,
17 demandsandclaimsofeverykindandcharacterpayableoutofthecounty
18 revenueoroutofanycountyfundsbeforethesameshallbeallowedanda
19 warrantissuedthereforbythecommission.Whenevertheauditorthinksit
20 necessarytotheproperexaminationofanyaccount,demandorclaim,the
21 auditormayexaminetheparties,witnesses,andothersonoathoraffirmation
22 touchinganymatterorcircumstanceintheexaminationofsuchaccount,
23 demandorclaimbeforetheauditorallowssame.Theauditorshallnotbe
24 personallyliableforanycostforanyproceedinginstitutedagainsttheauditor
25 intheauditor'sofficialcapacity.Theauditorshallkeepacorrectaccount
26 betweenthecountyandallcountyandtownshipofficers,andshallexamineall
27 recordsandsettlementsmadebythemforandwiththecountycommissionor
28 witheachother,andtheauditorshall,whenevertheauditordesires,have
29 accesstoallbooks,countyrecordsorpaperskeptbyanycountyortownship
30 officerorroadoverseer.Theauditorshall,duringthefirstfourdaysofeach
31 month,strikeabalanceinthecaseofeachcountyandtownshipofficer,
32 showingtheamountofmoneycollectedbyeach,theamountofmoneydue
33 fromeachtothecounty,andtheamountofmoneyduefromanysource
34 whatevertosuchoffice,andtheauditorshallincludeinsuchbalanceanyfees
35 thathavebeenreturnedtothecountycommissionortotheauditorasunpaid
36 andwhichsincehavingbeenreturnedhavebeencollected.Uponrequest,the
37 auditorshallhaveaccesstoandtheabilitytoauditandexamineclaimsof
38 everykindandcharacterforwhichacountyofficerhasafiduciaryduty.]
55.160.Theauditorofeachcountyofthefirstclassificationnothavingacharterform
2ofgovernmentandofeachcountyofthesecondclassificationshallkeepaninventoryofall
3countypropertyunderthecontrolandmanagementofthevariousofficersanddepartments
4andshallannuallytakeaninventoryofsuchpropertyatanoriginalvalueofonethousand
5dollarsormoreshowingtheamount,locationandestimatedvaluethereof.Theauditorshall
6keepaccountsofallappropriationsandexpendituresmadebythecountycommission,andno
7warrantshallbedrawnorobligationincurredwithouttheauditor'scertificationthatan
8unencumberedbalance,sufficienttopaythesame,remainintheappropriateaccountorinthe
9anticipatedrevenuefundagainstwhichsuchwarrantorobligationistobecharged.The
10auditorshallaudittheaccountsofallofficersofthecountyannuallyorupontheirretirement
11fromoffice.Theauditorshallaudit,examineandadjustallaccounts,demands,andclaimsof
12everykindandcharacterpresentedforpaymentagainstthecounty,andshallintheauditor's
13discretionapprovetothecountycommissionofthecountyalllawful,true,justandlegal
14accounts,demandsandclaimsofeverykindandcharacterpayableoutofthecountyrevenue
15oroutofanycountyfundsbeforethesameshallbeallowedandawarrantissuedthereforby
16thecommission.Whenevertheauditorthinksitnecessarytotheproperexaminationofany
17account,demandorclaim,theauditormayexaminetheparties,witnesses,andothersonoath
18oraffirmationtouchinganymatterorcircumstanceintheexaminationofsuchaccount,
19demandorclaimbeforetheauditorallowssame.Theauditorshallnotbepersonallyliable
HCSHB249 4 20foranycostforanyproceedinginstitutedagainsttheauditorintheauditor'sofficialcapacity.
21Theauditorshallkeepacorrectaccountbetweenthecountyandallcountyandtownship
22officers,andshallexamineallrecordsandsettlementsmadebythemforandwiththecounty
23commissionorwitheachother,andtheauditorshall,whenevertheauditordesires,have
24accesstoallbooks,countyrecordsorpaperskeptbyanycountyortownshipofficerorroad
25overseer.Theauditorshall,duringthefirstfourdaysofeachmonth,strikeabalanceinthe
26caseofeachcountyandtownshipofficer,showingtheamountofmoneycollectedbyeach,
27theamountofmoneyduefromeachtothecounty,andtheamountofmoneyduefromany
28sourcewhatevertosuchoffice,andtheauditorshallincludeinsuchbalanceanyfeesthat
29havebeenreturnedtothecountycommissionortotheauditorasunpaidandwhichsince
30havingbeenreturnedhavebeencollected.Uponrequest,theauditorshallhaveaccessto
31andtheabilitytoauditandexamineclaimsofeverykindandcharacterforwhicha
32countyofficerhasafiduciaryduty.
[57.317.1.(1)Exceptinanonchartercountyofthefirstclassification
2 withmorethanonehundredfiftythousandandlessthantwohundredthousand
3 inhabitants,thecountysheriffinanycountyofthefirstorsecondclassification
4 shallreceiveanannualsalaryequaltoeightypercentofthecompensationof
5 anassociatecircuitjudgeofthecounty.
6 (2)Thecountysheriffinanycountyofthethirdorfourth
7 classificationshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedasthefollowing
8 percentagesofthecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudgeofthecounty.If
9 thereisanincreaseinsalaryoflessthantenthousanddollars,theincrease
10 shalltakeeffectonJanuary1,2022.Ifthereisanincreaseoftenthousand
11 dollarsormore,theincreaseshallbepaidoveraperiodoffiveyearsintwenty
12 percentincrementsperyear.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbetheamount
13 thereofasshownfortheyearnextprecedingthecomputation.Theprovisions
14 ofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductionintheamountof
15 compensationbeingpaidfortheofficeofsherifffromtheprioryear.
16 AssessedValuation Percentage
17 $18,000,000to99,999,999 45%
18 100,000,000to249,999,999 50%
19 250,000,000to449,999,999 55%
20 450,000,000to899,999,999 60%
21 900,000,000andover 65%
22 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
23 payabletothesheriffonlyifthesheriffhascompletedatleasttwentyhoursof
24 classroominstructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsofthe
25 sheriff'sofficewhenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationofthecounty
26 sheriffsofMissouriunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessional
27 association.Theprofessionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovide
28 acertificateofcompletiontoeachsheriffwhocompletesthetrainingprogram
HCSHB249 5 29 andshallsendalistofcertifiedsheriffstothetreasurerofeachcounty.
30 Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothe
31 countysheriffinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriated
32 forthatpurpose.
33 3.Thecountysheriffinanycountyotherthanachartercountyshall
34 notreceiveanannualcompensationlessthanthecompensationdescribed
35 underthissection.]
57.317.1.(1)Exceptinanonchartercountyofthefirstclassificationwithmore
2thanonehundredfiftythousandandfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,the
3countysheriffinanycountyofthefirstorsecondclassificationshallreceiveanannualsalary
4equaltoeightypercentofthecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudgeofthecounty.
5 (2)Thecountysheriffinanycountyofthethirdorfourthclassificationshallreceive
6anannualsalarycomputedasthefollowingpercentagesofthecompensationofanassociate
7circuitjudgeofthecounty.Ifthereisanincreaseinsalaryoflessthantenthousanddollars,
8theincreaseshalltakeeffectonJanuary1,2022.Ifthereisanincreaseoftenthousand
9dollarsormore,theincreaseshallbepaidoveraperiodoffiveyearsintwentypercent
10incrementsperyear.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbetheamountthereofasshownfor
11theyearnextprecedingthecomputation.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitor
12requireareductionintheamountofcompensationbeingpaidfortheofficeofsherifffromthe
13prioryear.
14 AssessedValuation Percentage
15 $18,000,000to99,999,999 45%
16 100,000,000to249,999,999 50%
17 250,000,000to449,999,999 55%
18 450,000,000to899,999,999 60%
19 900,000,000andover 65%
20 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbepayabletothe
21sheriffonlyifthesheriffhascompletedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneach
22calendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsofthesheriff'sofficewhenapprovedbyaprofessional
23associationofthecountysheriffsofMissouriunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbythe
24professionalassociation.Theprofessionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovidea
25certificateofcompletiontoeachsheriffwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsenda
26listofcertifiedsheriffstothetreasurerofeachcounty.Expensesincurredforattendingthe
27trainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothecountysheriffinthesamemannerasother
28expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
29 3.Thecountysheriffinanycountyotherthanachartercountyshallnotreceivean
30annualcompensationlessthanthecompensationdescribedunderthissection.
HCSHB249 6 [58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
2 formofgovernmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisasset
3 forthinthefollowingscheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedunder
4 subsection3ofsection50.327.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermit
5 orrequireareductionintheamountofcompensationbeingpaidfortheoffice
6 ofcoroneronJanuary1,1997:
7 AssessedValuation Salary
8 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $8,000
9 41,000,000to53,999,999 8,500
10 54,000,000to65,999,999 9,000
11 66,000,000to85,999,999 9,500
12 86,000,000to99,999,999 10,000
13 100,000,000to130,999,999 11,000
14 131,000,000to159,999,999 12,000
15 160,000,000to189,999,999 13,000
16 190,000,000to249,999,999 14,000
17 250,000,000to299,999,999 15,000
18 300,000,000ormore 16,000
19 2.Onethousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
20 payabletothecoroneronlyifthecoronerhascompletedatleasttwentyhours
21 ofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearasestablishedbytheCoroner
22 StandardsandTrainingCommissionunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbythe
23 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationforgoodcause.The
24 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovidea
25 certificateofcompletiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogram
26 andshallsendalistofcertifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthe
27 departmentofhealthandseniorservices.TheCoronerStandardsandTraining
28 Commissionmaycertifytrainingprogramsthatsatisfytherequirementsofthis
29 sectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedical
30 Examiners'Association.Certifiedtrainingcompletionshallbesubmittedto
31 theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationwhich,upon
32 validatingthecertifiedtraining,shallsubmittheindividual'snametothe
33 countytreasureranddepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesindicatingthe
34 individualiscompliantwiththetrainingrequirements.Expensesincurredfor
35 attendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothecountycoronerinthe
36 samemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.All
37 electedorappointedcoroners,deputycoroners,andassistantstothecoroner
38 shallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthissubsectionwithinsix
39 monthsofelectionorappointment.
40 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
41 governmentshallnot,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthe
42 salarycommission,receiveanannualcompensationinanamountlessthanthe
43 totalcompensationbeingreceivedfortheofficeofcountycoronerinthe
HCSHB249 7 44 particularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthedatethesalary
45 commissionvotes.
46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,in
47 countiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundred
48 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthe
49 maximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythissection.Thepercentageapplied
50 shallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryreceivedor
51 allowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
52 whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.In
53 thosecountiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundred
54 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoroner
55 shallbebasedonthemaximumallowablesalaryineffectateachtimea
56 coroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopayonehundred
57 percentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
58 shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
59 5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynot
60 havingacharterformofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecounty
61 commission,receiveadditionalcompensationforanymonthduringwhich
62 investigationsorotherservicesareperformedforthreeormoredecedentsin
63 thesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditionalcompensationshallbean
64 amountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshallequalthe
65 monthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.]
58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
2governmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisassetforthinthefollowing
3scheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedundersubsection3ofsection50.327. The
4provisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductionintheamountof
5compensationbeingpaidfortheofficeofcoroneronJanuary1,1997:
6 AssessedValuation Salary
7 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $8,000
8 41,000,000to53,999,999 8,500
9 54,000,000to65,999,999 9,000
10 66,000,000to85,999,999 9,500
11 86,000,000to99,999,999 10,000
12 100,000,000to130,999,999 11,000
13 131,000,000to159,999,999 12,000
14 160,000,000to189,999,999 13,000
15 190,000,000to249,999,999 14,000
16 250,000,000to299,999,999 15,000
17 300,000,000ormore 16,000
HCSHB249 8 18 2.Onethousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbepayabletothe
19coroneronlyifthecoronerhascompletedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneach
20calendaryearasestablishedbythecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionunless
21exemptedfromthetrainingbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association
22forgoodcause.TheMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovidea
23certificateofcompletiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsenda
24listofcertifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthedepartmentofhealthand
25seniorservices.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionmaycertifytraining
26programsthatsatisfytherequirementsofthissectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbythe
27MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association.Certifiedtrainingcompletionshall
28besubmittedtotheMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationwhich,upon
29validatingthecertifiedtraining,shallsubmittheindividual'snametothecountytreasurerand
30departmentofhealthandseniorservicesindicatingtheindividualiscompliantwiththe
31trainingrequirements.Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybe
32reimbursedtothecountycoronerinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybe
33appropriatedforthatpurpose.Allelectedorappointedcoroners,deputycoroners,and
34assistantstothecoronershallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthissubsectionwithin
35sixmonthsofelectionorappointment.
36 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformofgovernmentshall
37not,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthesalarycommission,receivean
38annualcompensationinanamountlessthanthetotalcompensationbeingreceivedforthe
39officeofcountycoronerintheparticularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthe
40datethesalarycommissionvotes.
41 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,incountiesin
42whichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
43allowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythis
44section.Thepercentageappliedshallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowable
45salaryreceivedorallowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
46whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.Inthosecounties
47inwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
48allowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoronershallbebasedonthemaximumallowable
49salaryineffectateachtimeacoroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopay
50onehundredpercentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
51shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
52 5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
53formofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecountycommission,receiveadditional
54compensationforanymonthduringwhichinvestigationsorotherservicesareperformedfor
HCSHB249 9 55threeormoredecedentsinthesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditional
56compensationshallbeanamountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshall
57equalthemonthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.
[58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathor
2 otherwise,thecoronerofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformalltheduties
3 whicharebylawrequiredtobeperformedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriff
4 forsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualifiedandsuchcoronershallhave
5 noticethereof.Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappointoneormoredeputies,
6 withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt,andeverysuch
7 appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledinthe
8 officeoftheclerkofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomesthe
9 actingsheriffandthesheriffisnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,the
10 coronermaybepaid,inadditiontothecoroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetween
11 thesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthecoronerreceivestheequivalentof
12 thesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.]
58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathorotherwise,thecoroner
2ofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformallthedutieswhicharebylawrequiredtobe
3performedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriffforsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualified
4[,]andsuchcoronershallhavenoticethereof[, and].Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappoint
5oneormoredeputies,withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt;andeverysuch
6appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledintheofficeoftheclerk
7ofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomestheactingsheriffandthesheriff
8isnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,thecoronermaybepaid,inadditiontothe
9coroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetweenthesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthe
10coronerreceivestheequivalentofthesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.
[473.742.1.Eachpublicadministratorincountiesofthesecond,third
2 orfourthclassificationandintheCityofSt.Louisshallmakeadetermination
3 withinthirtydaysaftertakingofficewhethersuchpublicadministratorshall
4 electtoreceiveasalaryasdefinedhereinorreceivefeesasmaybeallowedby
5 lawtoexecutors,administratorsandpersonalrepresentatives.Theelectionby
6 thepublicadministratorshallbemadeinwritingtothecountyclerk.Should
7 thepublicadministratorelecttoreceiveasalary,thepublicadministrator's
8 officemaynotthenelecttochangeatanyfuturetimetoreceivefeesinlieuof
9 salary.Everypublicadministratorwhobeginshisorherfirsttermonorafter
10 January1,2023,shallbedeemedtohaveelectedtoreceiveasalaryas
11 providedinthissection.
12 2.Ifapublicadministratorelectstobeplacedonsalary,thesalary
13 shallbebasedupontheaveragenumberofopenlettersinthetwoyears
14 precedingthetermwhenthesalaryiselected,baseduponthefollowing
15 schedule:
16 (1)Zerotofiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumofseventhousand
17 fivehundreddollars;
HCSHB249 10 18 (2)Sixtofifteenletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoffifteenthousand
19 dollars;
20 (3)Sixteentotwenty-fiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoftwenty
21 thousanddollars;
22 (4)Twenty-sixtothirty-nineletters:salaryshallbeaminimumof
23 twenty-fivethousanddollars;
24 (5)Publicadministratorswithfortyormorelettersshallbeconsidered
25 full-timecountyofficialsandshallbepaidaccordingtotheassessedvaluation
26 schedulesetforthbelow:
27 AssessedValuation Salary
28 $ 8,000,000to40,999,999 $29,000
29 $ 41,000,000to53,999,999 $30,000
30 $ 54,000,000to65,999,999 $32,000
31 $ 66,000,000to85,999,999 $34,000
32 $ 86,000,000to99,999,999 $36,000
33 $ 100,000,000to130,999,999 $38,000
34 $ 131,000,000to159,999,999 $40,000
35 $ 160,000,000to189,999,999 $41,000
36 $ 190,000,000to249,999,999 $41,500
37 $ 250,000,000to299,999,999 $43,000
38 $ 300,000,000to449,999,999 $45,000
39 $ 450,000,000to599,999,999 $47,000
40 $ 600,000,000to749,999,999 $49,000
41 $ 750,000,000to899,999,999 $51,000
42 $ 900,000,000to1,049,999,999 $53,000
43 $ 1,050,000,000to1,199,999,999 $55,000
44 $ 1,200,000,000to1,349,999,999 $57,000
45 $ 1,350,000,000andover $59,000 ;
46 (6)ThepublicadministratorintheCityofSt.Louisshallreceivea
47 salarynotlessthansixty-fivethousanddollars;
48 (7)Twothousanddollarsofthecompensationauthorizedinthis
49 sectionshallbepayabletothepublicadministratoronlyifheorshehas
50 completedatleasttwentyhoursofinstructioneachcalendaryearrelatingto
51 theoperationsofthepublicadministrator'sofficewhenapprovedbya
52 professionalassociationofthecountypublicadministratorsofMissouriunless
53 exemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.Theprofessional
54 associationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateofcompletionto
55 eachpublicadministratorwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsenda
56 listofcertifiedpublicadministratorstothetreasurerofeachcounty.Expenses
57 incurredforattendingthetrainingsessionshallbereimbursedtothecounty
HCSHB249 11 58 publicadministratorinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybe
59 appropriatedforthatpurpose.
60 3.Ifapublicadministratorisappointedbythecourtasbothaguardian
61 andaconservatortothesamewardorprotectee,itshallbeconsideredtwo
62 letters.
63 4.Notwithstandingsubsection2or5ofthissection,uponmajority
64 approvalbythesalarycommission,apublicadministratormaybepaid
65 accordingtotheassessedvaluationschedulesetforthinsubdivision(5)of
66 subsection2ofthissection.Ifthesalarycommissionelectstopayapublic
67 administratoraccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedule,thesalary
68 commissionshallnotelecttochangeatanyfuturetimetopaythepublic
69 administrator'sofficeaccordingtotheaveragenumberofopenlettersinlieuof
70 payingthemaccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedule.
71 5.Theinitialcompensationofthepublicadministratorwhoelectsto
72 beputonsalaryshallbedeterminedbytheaveragenumberoflettersforthe
73 twoyearsprecedingthetermwhenthesalaryiselected.Salaryincreasesor
74 decreasesaccordingtotheminimumschedulesetforthinthissectionshallbe
75 adjustedonlyafterthenumberofopenlettersplacestheworkloadina
76 differentsubdivisionfortwoconsecutiveyears.Minimumsalaryincreasesor
77 decreasesshallonlytakeeffectuponanewtermofofficeofthepublic
78 administrator.Thenumberofletterseachyearshallbedeterminedin
79 accordancewiththereportingrequirementssetforthinlaw.
80 6.Allfeescollectedbyapublicadministratorwhoelectstobesalaried
81 shallbedepositedinthecountytreasuryorwiththetreasurerfortheCityofSt.
82 Louis.
83 7.Anypublicadministratorinacountyofthefirstclassification
84 withoutacharterformofgovernmentwithapopulationoflessthanone
85 hundredthousandinhabitantswhoelectstoreceivefeesinlieuofasalary
86 pursuanttothissectionmayelecttojointheMissourilocalgovernment
87 employees'retirementsystemcreatedpursuanttosections70.600to70.755.
88 8.(1)Aletterofguardianshipandaletterofconservatorshipshallbe
89 countedasseparateletters.
90 (2)Forpurposesofthissubsection:
91 (a)"Letterofconservatorship"meanstheappointmentofa
92 conservatorshipofanestatebythecourttoaprotecteeadjudgedtobe
93 disabled;
94 (b)"Letterofguardianship"meanstheappointmentofaguardianship
95 bythecourttoawardadjudgedtobeincapacitated.]
473.742.1.Eachpublicadministratorincountiesofthesecond,thirdorfourth
2classificationandinthecityofSt.Louisshallmakeadeterminationwithinthirtydaysafter
3takingofficewhethersuchpublicadministratorshallelecttoreceiveasalaryasdefined
4hereinorreceivefeesasmaybeallowedbylawtoexecutors,administratorsandpersonal
5representatives.Theelectionbythepublicadministratorshallbemadeinwritingtothe
6countyclerk.Shouldthepublicadministratorelecttoreceiveasalary,thepublic
7administrator'sofficemaynotthenelecttochangeatanyfuturetimetoreceivefeesinlieuof
HCSHB249 12 8salary.EverypublicadministratorwhobeginshisorherfirsttermonorafterJanuary
91,2024,shallbedeemedtohaveelectedtoreceiveasalaryasprovidedinthissection.
10 2.Ifapublicadministratorelectstobeplacedonsalary,thesalaryshallbebased
11upontheaveragenumberofopenlettersinthetwoyearsprecedingthetermwhenthesalary
12iselected,baseduponthefollowingschedule:
13 (1)Zerotofiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumofseventhousandfivehundred
14dollars;
15 (2)Sixtofifteenletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoffifteenthousanddollars;
16 (3)Sixteentotwenty-fiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoftwentythousand
17dollars;
18 (4)Twenty-sixtothirty-nineletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoftwenty-five
19thousanddollars;
20 (5)Publicadministratorswithfortyormorelettersshallbeconsideredfull-time
21countyofficialsandshallbepaidaccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedulesetforth
22below:
23 AssessedValuation Salary
24 $ 8,000,000to40,999,999 $29,000
25 $41,000,000to53,999,999 $30,000
26 $54,000,000to65,999,999 $32,000
27 $66,000,000to85,999,999 $34,000
28 $86,000,000to99,999,999 $36,000
29 $100,000,000to130,999,999 $38,000
30 $131,000,000to159,999,999 $40,000
31 $160,000,000to189,999,999 $41,000
32 $190,000,000to249,999,999 $41,500
33 $250,000,000to299,999,999 $43,000
34 $300,000,000to449,999,999 $45,000
35 $450,000,000to599,999,999 $47,000
36 $600,000,000to749,999,999 $49,000
37 $750,000,000to899,999,999 $51,000
38 $900,000,000to1,049,999,999 $53,000
39 $1,050,000,000to1,199,999,999 $55,000
40 $1,200,000,000to1,349,999,999 $57,000
41 $1,350,000,000andover $59,000
42 ;
HCSHB249 13 43 (6)ThepublicadministratorinthecityofSt.Louisshallreceiveasalarynotlessthan
44sixty-fivethousanddollars;
45 (7)Twothousanddollarsofthecompensationauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
46payabletothepublicadministratoronlyifheorshehascompletedatleasttwentyhoursof
47instructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsofthepublicadministrator'soffice
48whenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationofthecountypublicadministratorsofMissouri
49unlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.Theprofessional
50associationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateofcompletiontoeachpublic
51administratorwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistofcertifiedpublic
52administratorstothetreasurerofeachcounty.Expensesincurredforattendingthetraining
53sessionshallbereimbursedtothecountypublicadministratorinthesamemannerasother
54expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
55 3.Ifapublicadministratorisappointedbythecourtasbothaguardiananda
56conservatortothesamewardorprotectee,itshallbeconsideredtwoletters.
57 4.Notwithstandingsubsection2or5ofthissection,uponmajorityapprovalby
58thesalarycommission,apublicadministratormaybepaidaccordingtotheassessed
59valuationschedulesetforthinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Ifthe
60salarycommissionelectstopayapublicadministratoraccordingtotheassessed
61valuationschedule,thesalarycommissionshallnotelecttochangeatanyfuturetimeto
62paythepublicadministrator'sofficeaccordingtotheaveragenumberofopenlettersin
63lieuofpayingthemaccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedule.
64 5.Theinitialcompensationofthepublicadministratorwhoelectstobeputonsalary
65shallbedeterminedbytheaveragenumberoflettersforthetwoyearsprecedingtheterm
66whenthesalaryiselected.Salaryincreasesordecreasesaccordingtotheminimumschedule
67setforthin[subsection1of]thissectionshallbeadjustedonlyafterthenumberofopen
68lettersplacestheworkloadinadifferentsubdivisionfortwoconsecutiveyears.Minimum
69salaryincreasesordecreasesshallonlytakeeffectuponanewtermofofficeofthepublic
70administrator.Thenumberofletterseachyearshallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththe
71reportingrequirementssetforthinlaw.
72 [4.]6.Allfeescollectedbyapublicadministratorwhoelectstobesalariedshallbe
73depositedinthecountytreasuryorwiththetreasurerforthecityofSt.Louis.
74 [5.]7.Anypublicadministratorinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharter
75formofgovernmentwithapopulationoflessthanonehundredthousandinhabitantswho
76electstoreceivefeesinlieuofasalarypursuanttothissectionmayelecttojointheMissouri
77localgovernmentemployees'retirementsystemcreatedpursuanttosections70.600to70.755.
78 8.(1)Aletterofguardianshipandaletterofconservatorshipshallbecountedas
79separateletters.
HCSHB249 14 80 (2)Forpurposesofthissubsection,thefollowingtermsmean:
81 (a)"Letterofconservatorship",theappointmentofaconservatorshipofan
82estatebythecourttoaprotecteeadjudgedtobedisabled;
83 (b)"Letterofguardianship",theappointmentofaguardianshipbythecourtto
84awardadjudgedtobeincapacitated.
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