The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-27
REDUCING AND FIXING SALARIES
OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS
ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE~

! ISpcdieui
REDUCING AND FIXING SALARIES
| OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS,
ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE~
| Submitted by initiative petition:
+, An Act reducing and fixing the sal
| aries of the following County Off
| cials hereafter elected: A I'D or,
Treasurer, Sheriff. Superintendent or
Schools, Register of Deeds. County
District Court, and providing. for the
appointment of certain deputies.
clerks and assistants TO such OFF,
Gals and fixing their salaries, and for
payment of all fees to the county,
and fixing the per diem and mileage
Of County Commissioners and repeal
ing Section :551a2. 1925 Supplement
to the Compiled Laws OF 1918. Chap
Chapter los of the Laws Of 1929:
Chapter III OF the Laws Of 1881. ana
all Acts and parts of Acts SO far as
are in conflict herewith.
Be II Enacted by the People OF the
state Of North Dakota:
Section I. The salary Of the Coun~
~ Auditor. County Treasurer. Sher-
iff. County Superintendent Of Schools,
states Attorney and Clerk Of District
Court shall be regulated by the popu-
lation In the respective counties &C.
cording TO the last preceding officia!
state or federal census from and
after the date when the official re-
port of such census shall have been
published by the director Of the GEN.
sus or such other official as may be
charged with the duty Of making such
official publication.
Section .. County Auditors, County
| Treasures, Sheriffs and County Su-
perintendents of Schools shall receive
the following annual salaries. pay
able monthly, and no more, for all Of
| al
Twelve Hundred Dollars $1200.00) In
counties having 4 population not ex-
ceeding five thousands $4,000; Thir-
teen Hundred Dollars tSl30O.00) IN
counties having population exceed
ing five thousand $4,000 and not ex-
ceeding seven thousand GOOD; Four
teen Hundred Dollars (s14Oo. o0) in
counties having population OF seven
eight thousand $4,000; provided, fur
Their, that in counties having a popu-
lation in excess of eight thousand
S.ooO) there shall be an additional
$4,000 for each one thousand u.ooo)
additional population, or major frac-
ton thereof. and, provided. further.
that in no case shall the maximum
County officials exceed the sum Of
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars E2400.-
O0) per annum.
Section 3. Registers Of Deeds.
County Judges and Clerks OF District
Courts shall receive the following an
nual salary, payable monthly, and no
more, for all official services rem
dered by them: Twelve Hundred Doll
lars (s120o.O0) in all counties having
a population of five thousand $4,000
or less; Thirteen Hundred Dollars
| (s130O.O0) in all counties having
population of not to exceed seven
thousand G,O00); in counties having
a population In excess OF seven thou
sand $4,000, an additional compensa-
ton Of Thirty Dollars (s30.00) for
each additional thousand in popula-
| ton or major fraction thereof; pro-
vided, however. that in no case shall
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
ts2,000.00) per annum; and provided.
further, that the aforesaid salary OF
County Judges shall not apply IN
ton; provided further that In coun-
ties having population of over sew
enteen thousand $4,000 the County
| Commissioners shall appoint an as
a salary Of not less than Six Hundred
Dollars (s600.O0) per annum, and in
counties having a population OF less
| than seventeen thousand I7,OO0), the
an assistant States Attorney or Clerk.
whose salary shall be fixed by the
County Commissioners.
Section 4. The states Attorney in
| edcH county snail receive the sdLuc
salary as herein. or as may hereafter
| be fixed by law. as the salary OF the
County Auditor of such county.
Section 5. County Commissioners
shall be allowed the sum of Five Dol.
lars $4,000 per day and the actual
amount necessarily expended by them
for expense OF travel in the perform
ance OF official duty, not exceeding
the sum Of Seven Cents 1c) per mile
actually and necessarily travelled by
motor vehicle or team. when such
motor vehicle or team Is not owned
by the county or other political sub
division. and not exceeding the sum
of Five Cents t5c) for each mile ac-
tually and necessarily Travelled In the
performance Of official duty. when
such travel is by rail or other com.
mon carrier. provided. however. that
in counties having a population Of
nine thousand ta.Ooo) or less. the to-
tai compensation and expenses re-
| ceived by any member Of board OF
County Commissioners shall not ex-
f pollar rae ;s a o. p pr an unnre'
Section s. In counties where the
ton and where the county has a pop
usSn sss saaTv forty Of tn. co.nsS
Auditor. County Treasurer. Sheriff:
Schools and States Attorney shall be
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars &24oe.-
Register Of Deeds and Clerk Of the
District Court shall be Two Thousand
Dollars N2ooo.oO per year.
| Section z. In Counties where the
County Court has increased jurisdic-
ton and where the county has z
es6.Soo5 the ases namSer '. deputies.
clerks and assistants Of all county Of
ficials named in this Act and the sal.
aries of such deputies. clerks and as
sistants. shall be fixed from time to
} time. and according to the volume OF
business OF such offices. by resolution
Of the Board OF County Commission
ers.
4 Section g. The salaries fixed By
!. for ali said officials. deputies, clerks
and assistants respectively. and all
! fees and compensation received for
y any act or service rendered In Off
! cial capacity, shall be accounted for
} and paid over by them monthly to
} the County Treasurer and bs credited
: 10 the general fund Of said county.
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