A. The intent of the legislature when increasing the maximum salaries of elected county officials is to provide for equitable salary increases. B. The majority of a board of county commissioners may provide for salary increases for elected county officials; however, a salary increase shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the date that salary increase is approved. History: 1978 Comp., § 4-44-12.3, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 91, § 1; 1999, ch. 228, § 1; 2013, ch. 188, § 6; 2018, ch. 78, § 5.
Legislative intent; uniform salary changes
NMSA 1978, § 4-44-12.3 — under Article 44.
NMSA 1978, § 4-44-12.3