5.__Salaries of Androscoggin County officers.__Notwithstanding other sections of this Title governing the establishment of compensation for elected county officers of Androscoggin County, an increase in compensation for elected county officers in Androscoggin County may not take effect during the term of office in which the compensation increase is adopted.__This prohibition is effective with the county budget for the year 2000.

Sec. 3. Retroactivity. Section 1 of this Act applies retroactively to January 1, 1999.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

FISCAL NOTE

The increase in salaries will increase the operating costs of Androscoggin County. The estimated annual cost is approximately $3,690. Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs.

SUMMARY

This bill amends current law by increasing the salaries of Androscoggin County officers by 3% in the 1999 budget year. Effective with the year 2000 county budget, the bill also prohibits an increase in the compensation of elected Androscoggin County officers from taking effect during the term in office in which it is adopted.