Dallas County ☐ Resolution

☐ Solicitation/Contract
BRIEFING / COURT ORDER ☐ Executive Session
Commissioners Court - Sep 01 2020 ☐ Addendum

FY2021 Elected Officials Salary

Briefing Date: Sep 1 2020

Funding Source: County Funds
Originating Department: Budget
Prepared by: Julie Richards, Budget Manager
Recommended by: Ronica Watkins, Budget Officer

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Section 152.013(b) of the Texas Code requires the Dallas County Commissioners Court to publish
notice of proposed Elected Official Salaries, Expenses, or Allowances in a newspaper of general
circulation, section 152.013(c) requires the Dallas County Commissioners Court to provide
notification to all elected officials of their salary, and section 152.016(a)(2) further stipulates that any
elected official may appeal the Court's action to a properly constituted Salary Grievance Committee
five days after the notice is received.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Annually, the 2% increase to salaries equates to $40,175.40 additional monies to the FY2020
baseline salaries.

SBE PARTICIPATION:

RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the attached FY2021 Elected Officials Salary schedule for Constables, Justices of the
Peace, County Clerk, County Commissioners, County Judge, County Sheriff, County Treasurer,
District Clerk, and Tax Assessor Collector, and direct the Office of Budget and Evaluation to place
all necessary legal notices given written notices to all elected officials in a timely fashion.

MOTION:
On a motion made by TBD, and seconded by TBD, the following order will be voted on
by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas:

Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby
authorize the attached FY202 1Elected Officials Salary schedule for Constables,
Justices of the Peace, County Clerk, County Commissioners, County Judge, County
Sheriff, County Treasurer, District Clerk, and Tax Assessor Collector, and direct the
Office of Budget and Evaluation to place all necessary legal notices given written
notices to all elected officials in a timely fashion.

ATTACHMENTS:
FY21 Elected Officials Salary Attachment_2%
 ELECTED OFFICIAL FY2021 MAXIMUM PROPOSED MONTHLY SALARY AND AUTO
ALLOWANCE WITH 2% SALARY INCREASE AND AN 0% AUTO ALLOWANCE INCREASE

Position
Authorized Proposed
Current Current Monthly Monthly Salary w/ Monthly
Monthly Salary Allowance 2% Increase Allowance
County Judge 17,202.75 774.63 17,546.81 774.63
Sheriff 15,666.10 773.33 15,979.42 773.33
County Commissioners 14,178.09 774.63 14,461.65 774.63
County Clerk 13,720.86 632.06 13,995.28 632.06
County Treasurer 13,720.86 632.06 13,995.28 632.06
District Clerk 13,720.86 632.06 13,995.28 632.06
Tax Assessor/Collector 13,720.86 632.06 13,995.28 632.06
Justice of the Peace 11,842.86 - 12,079.72 -
Constable 11,089.68 578.75 11,311.47 578.75

*Note: Each elected official not authorized an allowance will be eligible to receive the County’s current mileage
reimbursement rate for County business travel. Each elected official receiving an allowance may, at their option,
receive the mileage reimbursement in lieu of the above stated allowance.