§45-5-230. Expense allowance; salary.  


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  • (a) Commencing July 1, 2000, the Sheriff of Blount County shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

    (b) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent sheriff, the annual salary for the Sheriff of Blount County shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subsection (a) shall become null and void.

    (c) The expense allowance and salary provided in this section shall be inoperative if the sheriff receives an additional expense allowance or salary increase pursuant to general law during the current term of office or effective upon the beginning of the next term of office which is equal to or greater than the amount provided by this section.

(Act 2000-318, p. 503, §§1-3.)