§ 14-14-1206 - Compensation of county employees.
14-14-1206. Compensation of county employees.
(a) Compensation. The quorum court of each county shall, by ordinance, fix the number and compensation of all county employees, including a bonus or lump sum payment.
(b) County Employee Defined. A county employee is defined as any individual or firm providing labor or service to a county for salary, wages, or any other form of compensation. "County government" for purposes of this section means all offices, departments, boards, and subordinate service districts of county government including townships created by law and subordinate to county government.