The various state budget bills are making their way to final passage this week. Legislators will pass their priority bills by midnight on Wednesday in order to preserve their ability to override vetoes for any bills the Governor rejects after legislators leave for veto recess until April 13. Items of interest to counties in the Judicial Branch Budget (HB 244) are explained below.
The judicial budget is currently awaiting a signature or veto by the governor, or he can choose to take no action, and it becomes law within ten days. The final two days of the session are April 13 and 14. Stay tuned to kaco.org for a breakdown of all budget-related bills as they are passed.
Salary Increases for Deputy Circuit Clerks
- $2,000 salary increase followed by an 8 percent increase on the base salary and wages for non-elected personnel, including deputy circuit court clerks, effective July 1, 2022.
- No salary increment is included in FY 2024 but it is the intent of the General Assembly to provide a salary increment subject to the completion of a classification and compensation report.
Salary Increases for Circuit Court Clerks
- 8 percent salary increase for elected personnel, including circuit court clerks, effective July 1, 2022.
- No salary increment is included in FY 2024 but it is the intent of the General Assembly to provide a salary increment subject to the completion of a classification and compensation report.
Support for Graves County
- $3 million in FY 2023 to support renovations of the Graves County temporary courthouse.
- $969,000 in FY 2023 for the cleaning, restoration, and digitization of court records in Graves County.