Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Session
- 2026A
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Local Government
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Source-supplied abstracts
Each county in the state is categorized for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made. The act changes the category of Cheyenne county from V-D to V-C, the category of Dolores county from V-C to V-D, the category of Lake county from IV-B to IV-A, and the category of Pitkin county from II-B to I-A. The category changes will increase Cheyenne county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360;County sheriff salary increases from $68,646 to $75,511;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360; andPart-time county coroner salary increases from $13,841 to $15,225. The category changes will decrease Dolores county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236;County sheriff salary decreases from $75,511 to $68,646;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236; andPart-time county coroner salary decreases from $15,225 to $13,841. The category changes will increase Lake county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;County sheriff salary increases from $111,735 to $121,046;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;Part-time county coroner salary increases from $37,077 to $40,167; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330. Pitkin county is a home rule county that may set the compensation for its officers and employees. The category changes may increase Pitkin county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669;County sheriff salary increases from $147,135 to $201,926;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- C. Simpson (primary), sponsor
- L. Suckla (primary), sponsor
- E. Velasco (primary), sponsor
- S. Bright, cosponsor
- M. Catlin, cosponsor
- J. Coleman, cosponsor
- L. Cutter, cosponsor
- J. Gonzales, cosponsor
- B. Kirkmeyer, cosponsor
- R. Pelton, cosponsor
- R. Rodriguez, cosponsor
- M. Snyder, cosponsor
- K. Wallace, cosponsor
- C. Clifford, cosponsor
- M. Duran, cosponsor
- M. Martinez, cosponsor
- T. Mauro, cosponsor
- J. McCluskie, cosponsor