Compensation and fees

County treasurers are entitled to receive the following fees: (1) For receiving and paying out county funds: (A) Two and one-half percent for receiving all sums up to $10,000.00. 353 36-6-12 (B) Two and one-half percent for paying out all sums up to $10,000.00. (C) One and one-fourth percent for receiving the excess of any sum over $10,000.00. (D) One and one-fourth percent for paying out the excess of any sum over $10,000.00. (2) For making his returns to the grand jury, $1.00. (3) For making his returns to the judge of the probate court, $1.00. However, in no case shall the compensation of a county treasurer exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per annum, unless within the sole discretion of the proper governing authority of the county the compensation is increased to a sum not to exceed $3,600.00 per annum. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 3627; Code 1868, § 3652; Code 1873, § 3703; Ga. L. 1874, p. 20, § 1; Code 1882, § 3703; Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 76, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 472; Civil Code 1910, § 588; Code 1933, § 23-1013; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 176, § 1.