Colorado Legislative Council Staff

LOCAL

REVISED FISCAL NOTE

(replaces Fiscal Note dated January 8, 1998)

No State General Fund Impact

Local Government Expenditure Impact

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-535

Rep. Miller

Sen. Chlouber

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

February 19, 1998

Senate Local Government

Steve Tammeus (866-2756)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF INCREASING COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARIES. 


Summary of Legislation


STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund

Other Fund



 



 

State Expenditures

General Fund

Other Fund


 


 

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government ImpactThis bill changes the categories of certain counties for the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers.


            This reengrossed bill changes the categories of certain counties for the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers, as shown in Table 1.


Table 1 - County

From

To

Pueblo

Category II

Category I

Garfield

Category III

Category II

Archuleta, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Las Animas, and Park

Category IV

Category III



            The bill will become effective upon the signature of the Governor.


            The provisions of this reengrossed bill will not affect state revenue or expenditures. The bill will affect certain county expenditures for county officer salaries. Therefore, the bill is assessed as having a local government fiscal impact.


Local Government Impact


            The reengrossed bill will affect expenditures for county officer salaries for those counties shown in Table 1. Table 2 provides the statutory salaries of county officers per Section 30-2-102, C.R.S.


Table 2 -

County Salaries

 Commissioners

Sheriffs

Treasurers,

Assessors, Clerks

Category I

$56,601

$71,293

$63,203

Category II

$46,413

$57,768

$51,827

Category III

$37,357

$53,091

$41,714

Category IV

$26,942

$47,782

$35,394

Category V

$20,376

$36,405

$32,613


            Each of the counties shown in Table 1 has three commissioners, one sheriff, one treasurer, one assessor, and one clerk. Therefore, the fiscal impact to each county for FY 1998-99 will be as shown in Table 3.


Table 3 -

County Impact

Current

Salary Cost

Proposed

Salary Cost

Salary

Impact

Pueblo

$352,488

$430,705

$78,217

Garfield

$290,304

$352,488

$62,184

Chaffee

$234,790

$290,304

$55,514

Park

$234,790

$290,304

$55,514

Archuleta

$234,790

$290,304

$55,514

Clear Creek

$234,790

$290,304

$55,514

Las Animas

$234,790

$290,304

$55,514


Spending Authority


            This fiscal note would imply that no new state spending authority or appropriations are required for FY 1998-99 to implement the provisions of this bill.


Departments Contacted


            Local Affairs