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                                                     SENATE BILL 6055

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1994 Regular Session

 

By Senators Loveland and Winsley

 

Read first time 01/10/94.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

Making the minimum salary for county coroners consistent with the salaries of other full time county officials.



          AN ACT Relating to counties; and amending RCW 36.17.020.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

        Sec. 1.  RCW 36.17.020 and 1991 c 363 s 52 are each amended to read as follows:

          The county legislative authority of each county is authorized to establish the salaries of the elected officials of the county.  One-half of the salary of each prosecuting attorney shall be paid by the state.  The annual salary of a county elected official shall not be less than the following:

          (1) In each county with a population of one million or more:  Auditor, clerk, treasurer, sheriff, members of the county legislative authority, and coroner, eighteen thousand dollars; assessor, nineteen thousand dollars; and prosecuting attorney, thirty thousand three hundred dollars;

          (2) In each county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million:  Auditor, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; treasurer, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; sheriff, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars; assessor, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars; members of the county legislative authority, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars; and coroner, ((sixteen)) seventeen thousand ((five)) six hundred dollars;

          (3) In each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand:  Auditor, sixteen thousand dollars; clerk, sixteen thousand dollars; treasurer, sixteen thousand dollars; sheriff, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; assessor, sixteen thousand dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars; members of the county legislative authority, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; and coroner, ((eight)) sixteen thousand ((eight hundred)) dollars;

          (4) In each county with a population of from seventy thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand:  Auditor, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; clerk, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; treasurer, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; assessor, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; sheriff, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-three thousand seven hundred dollars; members of the county legislative authority, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; and coroner, ((five)) fourteen thousand ((five)) nine hundred dollars;

          (5) In each county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand:  Auditor, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; treasurer, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; assessor, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; sheriff, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-three thousand seven hundred dollars; members of the county legislative authority, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; and coroner, ((four)) thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars;

          (6) In each county with a population of from eighteen thousand to less than forty thousand:  Auditor, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney in such a county in which there is no state university or college, fourteen thousand three hundred dollars; in such a county in which there is a state university or college, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars; and members of the county legislative authority, eleven thousand dollars;

          (7) In each county with a population of from twelve thousand to less than eighteen thousand:  Auditor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, ten thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, ten thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, eleven thousand two hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars; and members of the county legislative authority, nine thousand four hundred dollars;

          (8) In each county with a population of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand:  Auditor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, ten thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, ten thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, eleven thousand two hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of the county legislative authority, seven thousand dollars;

          (9) In each county with a population of from five thousand to less than eight thousand:  Auditor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, ten thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of the county legislative authority, six thousand five hundred dollars;

          (10) In each other county:  Auditor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, ten thousand five hundred dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of the county legislative authority, six thousand five hundred dollars.

 


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