Travis County Commissioners Court
September 7, 2004
Item 1
Number 1 is a public hearing to receive comments on elected officials' salaries
for f.y. '05.
>> move open the public hearing.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. What we did
for elected officials was supply the 5.75 that we voted to give rank and file
to elected officials with a few exceptions. We increased the paste justicees
of the peace. We increased the county clerk's salary by more than that to
match her salary to the tax assessor-collector's salary and for the district
and county court at law judges. Increased theirs more than 5.75 consistent
with the decision we made last year. The judges' salaries come from a dedicated
fund which is well funded now. If that fund ever runs out or if the legislature
changes the law on that dedication, then the Travis County general fund would
have to pick up that responsibility. Otherwise for the other elected officials
we applied to 5.75 across the board. Any additional comments, mr. Smith?
>> no, only to say that the district judges' salaries are
coming out of the general fund. I didn't want that -- resources for the --
that were used are not in a special fund, they go into the general fund.
>> but there's a judicial fee.
>> yes. That's correct. It's an additional amount that goes
into the general fund as opposed to a special, separate, independent fund.
So your statement that some day if that dries up the general fund will have
to pick it up, the general fund is already picking it up. Resources go into
the general fund which is the large caldron.
>> that judicial fund is sufficient to cover the salaries
now.
>> yes.
>> but that's based on the number of cases filed and also
the legislative wisdom.
>> that's correct.
>> so they could easily do away with the law or keep us stomach
piling cases.
>> that's correct.
>> I stand corrected. Would anyone like to give testimony
during this public hearing? If so, please come forward.
>> move the public hearing be closed.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
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