Sheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative bod...

Summary

The bill bars a charter‑county’s legislative body from adopting a budget that lowers the sheriff’s personnel, salary, benefits, or operational spending below the previous fiscal year’s level unless the sheriff approves it in writing. It also gives the sheriff the power to reject any budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures, and if rejected the amendment can only pass with a two‑thirds vote of the entire legislative body. The measure is intended to protect funding needed for the sheriff’s statutory duties.

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