County com missioners to fix salaries. valuation of more than six hundred thousand and less than one million dollars. Fourteenth class. All counties having an assessed valuation of more than three hundred thousand and less than six hundred thousand dollars. Fifteenth class. All counties having an assessed valuation of less than three hundred thousand dollars. Sec. 4. The salaries of the officers of all counties in the State, except as provided in section 8, shall be fixed by the respective boards of county commissioners within thirty days after this act shall take effect at not Maximum limit to exceed the following maximum amounts, except in county officers. the cases of assessor, county attorney and treasurer, in which the amounts following are hereby definitely fixed as and for the salaries of such officers: of salaries of Co. Commis stoners, each.. $1500$ 700$ 600$ 500$ 500$ 450$ 450 4508 3008 300$ 200$ 200$ 150$ 100% 100 .... 800 750 500 2000 1800 1500 1500 1150 1100 1050 1000 1200 1000 1200 900 750 550 400 Treasurer.... 2500 1800 1500 1500 1400 1300 1300 1300 1000 900 800 600 500 400 250 2500 1800 1500 1500 1100 1000 1000 1000 800 800 700 600 500 400 300 ent of Schools 1600 1200 1200 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 800 600 600 500 500 250 200 Surveyor 1200 1000 500 100 100 100 100 100 300 100 100 100 100 100 100 Coroner...... 500 400 200 250 Attorney. .... .... 50 .... for county collectors and Provided, That until the first day of June, 1897, Definite salaries at which time the office of county collector is abolished, and the duties thereof are to be discharged by the treasurer, the salaries of collectors and treasurers are definitely fixed at the following amounts, such salaries to continue only until June 1, 1897, to-wit: treasurers until June, 1897. Collector Treasurer.... $2500 $1500 $1500 $1500 $1150 $1100 $1100 $1000 $ 900$ 800 $ 650 $ 600 $ 400 $ 300 $150 1500 500 500 400 350 350 350 300 300 250 150 150 160 100' 75 Sec. 5. At a meeting of the board of county comTime of fixing missioners at least three months prior to the election for county officers, in 1896, and biennially thereafter, the board of county commissioners shall fix and deter salaries. mine the salaries of county officers of each and every county for whom maximum salaries are fixed, except as provided in section 8, for the two years next succeeding; Provided, That the salaries of such officers shall No change for not be affected for the term for which they were elected and shall have qualified. term. for county com cept expenses. Sec. 6. The members of the board of county com- No additional missioners shall not receive any compensation in addi- compensation tion to that provided in section 4 of this act, for any missioners exspecial or committee work, but each member shall be paid each quarter the amount of his actual traveling expenses in attending the regular and special sessions of the board, and in the discharge of necessary committee work, not to exceed three hundred dollars each. Provided, That an itemized statement shall be made, Itemized showing in detail the expenses incurred, subscribed and sworn to by the member claiming such expenses. statement. Sec. 7. Counties created and organized after the Applicable to adoption of this act, must immediately come under and created be governed by its provisions so far as the same are counties. applicable thereto. When the assessed valuation of any change of class. existing county has been reduced below the class and rank first assumed hereunder, it is the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county to designate the class to which such county has been reduced, and such county is thereafter in such class, but the salary of Salary for term county officers is in no way affected for the term for which they were elected and shall have qualified. The board of county commissioners in all newly created Determination counties shall at their first meeting after the organiza- nxing salary in tion of such counties, for the purpose of fixing salaries and compensation of county officers, determine to which class their respective counties belong and fix the salaries for the first term of the officers accordingly. not affected. of class, and new counties. notaries, Sec. 8. Notaries public, boards of arbitration, Fees for justices. of the peace and constables may collect and justices, receive for their own use respectively for official ser- constabies, etc. vices the fees and emoluments prescribed by law; Provided, That the city justices may be paid salaries when so determined by the mayor and the city council of such cities. quarterly. Sec. 9. The salaries of county officers must be Salaries paid paid quarterly out of the contingent fund of the county upon the order of the board of county commissioners; but one-half the salary of assessor, county attorney and treasurer shall be borne by the State and paid as school superintendent. Pay of county provided by law, Provided, The salary of county superintendent of schools shall be paid out of the county school fund. full com pensation. Sec. 10. The salaries herein provided for county Fixed salaries officers shall be full compensation for all services of every kind and description rendered by the officers named herein; Provided, That if in the judgment of the board of county commissioners the duties of any office cannot be discharged by the principal therein then the said board of county commissioners may allow such officer a deputy or such number of deputies or assistants as in their judgment may be required to do the business of such office in connection with the principal, for such time as may be necessary, and at such salary as they may designate; the salary of any one of whom shall not exceed two-thirds of the amount fixed for the salary of the principal, the salaries of said deputies shall be a county charge. Allowing deputies. Maximum salary of deputies. Combining1 Sec. 11. Whenever the board of county commissioners at the regular September session prior to any offices; salary general election shall so order and enter said order on their journal, any two or more county offices which do not conflict so far as their duties are concerned, may be combined and one person elected to fill the offices thus combined. In which case the salary of the person discharging the duties of both or all of said offices, shall be fixed at not exceeding the highest salary paid to either or any of said officers whose offices are so combined, in addition to an amount not exceeding one half of the salary fixed for the other officer when only two offices are combined, or when more than two such offices are combined, in addition to such highest salary, one third of the combined salaries of such other officers. Date salaries begin for past service. If the office of assessor, treasurer or prosecuting attorney shall be combined with any other office, the State shall pay an equitable proportion of the whole salary to be fixed by the State Board of Examiners, which shall in no case be less than one-third of the amount of the salary fixed for such office of assessor, treasurer or prosecuting attorney prior to the same being combined with another office. Sec. 12. The salaries of county officers herein provided shall take effect and begin as of the fourth day of January, 1896; Provided, That no salary shall be paid to any officer unless and until such officer shall account for and pay into the county treasury all fees collected by him for services in his office for the preceding quarter, beginning with January 4, 1896. Provided further, This section shall not be construed to prevent the board of county commissioners from paying the salary of any employe or deputy of any officer. addition to Sec. 13. All State officers except those otherwise Expenses in specifically provided for, shall receive in addition to compensation. their salaries their actual and necessary expenses while traveling in the performance of their official duties. Sec. 14. This act shall take effect upon approval. Approved April 5, 1896. CHAPTER CXXV. ELECTIONS. AN ACT relating to and making sundry provisions concerning Elections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. There must be held throughout the General State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in elections. November in the year 1896, and biennially thereafter, an election to be known as the general election. tion defined. Sec. 2. A general election is for the purpose of General elecchoosing in the proper years therefor as specified by the Constitution and the laws, one or more of the following officers, to-wit: Representatives in Congress, electors of President an 1 Vice-President of the United States, State, and district officers. Senators and representatives in the Legislature and county and precinct officers and when necessary, voting upon the proposed amendments to the Constitution as provided in section 3, Article XXIII of the Constitution, and for such other purposes as may be provided by law. Sec. 3. Special elections are such as are held at Special election other times, for any purpose required by law, except municipal and school elections. defined. In case of tie Sec. 4. When a vacancy or failure to elect by reason of a tie vote occurs in either house of the Legisfor member of lature, the Governor must at once issue a proclamation new election to calling an election to fill such vacancy. Legislature, be called. Vacancy in executive officers of State, Governor to fill, till general election. Sec. 5. If a vacancy occurs in the office of judge of the supreme or district court, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General or Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Governor shall appoint a person to hold the office until the election and qualification of a successor to fill the vacancy, which election shall take place at the next succeeding general election, and the person so elected shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term. Sec. 6. At least sixty days before a general election, and whenever a special election to fill a vacancy proclamation. in the office of State senator or member of the House Election Publication or posting of proclamation by counties. of Representatives is ordered at least ten days before such special election the Governor must issue an election proclamation, under his hand and the great seal of the State, and transmit copies thereof to the boards of county commissioners of the counties in which such elections are to be held. Such proclamation must contain a statement of the time of election and the offices to be filled. Sec. 7. The board of county commissioners upon the receipt of such proclamation may, in the case of general or special elections, cause a copy of the same to be published in some newspaper published in the county, if any, and to be posted at each place of election at least ten days before the election; and in case of special elections to fill a vacancy in the office of State senator or member of the House of Representatives, the board of county commissioners, upon receipt of such proclamation, may, in their discretion, cause a copy of the same to be published or posted as hereinbefore provided, except that such publication or posting need not be for a longer period than five days before such election. Sec. 8. The person receiving at any election the Highest number highest number of votes for any office to be filled at of votes elects. such election, is elected thereto. |