§ 16-21-1202 - Operating expenses -- Staff.
16-21-1202. Operating expenses -- Staff.
(a) The office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the Seventh Judicial District shall receive not less than a contingent expense reimbursement for the expenses of the office including, but not limited to, maintenance and operation, capital outlay, office supplies, telephone, postage, copying, insurance, and library in the following amounts to be borne by the respective counties of the of the Seventh Judicial District:
(1) Saline County ..................... $47,359;
(2) Grant County ..................... $14,800; and
(3) Hot Spring County ..................... $5,000.
(b) The counties shall pay the authorized annual amounts in equal quarterly installments from the county general fund of the respective counties and the checks shall be made payable to the office of the prosecuting attorney. Disbursements shall be made by the prosecuting attorney for the necessary expenses of the office based upon adequate documentation.
(c) The prosecuting attorney or deputies may also be allowed additional expenses upon appropriation of the quorum court and approval of the county judge.
(d) The Prosecuting Attorney of the Seventh Judicial District shall be entitled to the following assistants and employees:
(1) One (1) chief deputy prosecuting attorney for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than forty-six thousand two hundred dollars ($46,200) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(2) Two (2) deputy prosecuting attorneys for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than forty thousand seven hundred ninety-six dollars ($40,796) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(3) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(4) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Saline County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(5) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for child support cases for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than eighteen thousand five hundred sixty-eight dollars ($18,568) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Saline County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(6) One (1) victim/witness director for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than twenty-four thousand five hundred forty-eight dollars ($24,548) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(7) One (1) victim/witness coordinator for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than twenty thousand three hundred eleven dollars ($20,311) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(8) One (1) office manager for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than eighteen thousand three hundred seventy dollars ($18,370) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(9) One (1) hot check coordinator for Saline County, whose salary shall not be less than eighteen thousand nine hundred sixty-one dollars ($18,961) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(10) Two (2) secretaries for Saline County, whose salaries shall not be less than fourteen thousand seven hundred dollars ($14,700) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Saline County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Saline County;
(11) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Hot Spring County, whose salary shall not be less than fourteen thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($14,790) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Hot Spring County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Hot Spring County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(12) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for child support cases for Hot Spring County, whose salary shall not be less than sixteen thousand six hundred twenty-seven dollars ($16,627) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Hot Spring County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Hot Spring County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(13) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Hot Spring County, whose salary shall not be less than eighteen thousand three hundred ninety-six ($18,396) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Hot Spring County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Hot Spring County;
(14) One (1) legal secretary/hot check coordinator/victim-witness director for Hot Spring County, whose salary shall not be less than nineteen thousand two hundred fifty eight dollars ($19,258) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Hot Spring County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Hot Spring County;
(15) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Grant County, whose salary shall not be less than nineteen thousand seven hundred two dollars ($19,702) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Grant County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Grant County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(16) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Grant County, whose salary shall not be less than sixteen thousand five hundred dollars ($16,500) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Grant County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Grant County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(17) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for child support cases for Grant County, whose salary shall not be less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Grant County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses may be paid by Grant County. This deputy prosecuting attorney shall be allowed to engage in private practice;
(18) One (1) legal secretary for Grant County, whose salary shall not be less than seventeen thousand six hundred forty dollars ($17,640) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Grant County. In addition to the salary, social security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Grant County; and
(19) The prosecuting attorney of the Seventh Judicial District shall be allowed additional assistance and employees in each county upon appropriation of the quorum court and approval of the county judge in each respective county.