Bill raises ceiling on deputy pay to give sheriffs more flexibility
House Bill 486 would raise the statutory ceiling for deputy pay from 95% to 97% of a sheriff's salary, giving sheriffs modest additional room to increase deputy pay. Sponsor said the change does not mandate raises and counties must fund any increases.
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Representative Neil Durham introduced House Bill 486 to raise the statutory maximum for deputy pay from 95% to 97% of the sheriff's salary. Durham framed the change as a modest tool to allow sheriffs more flexibility to offer pay incentives for seniority, shift differentials and specialized duties without mandating raises or providing additional state funding.
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