§ 1.11-1104. First Salaries of Elected Officers.

 (a)  Unless required to be determined by State law, the annual salaries for the first term for the elected officers of the County shall be as follows:

   President of the Board—$2,800.00

   County Board Member—2,500.00

   County Executive—30,000.00

   Controller—20,000.00

   District Attorney—24,000.00

   Sheriff—17,500.00

   Recorder of Deeds—17,500.00

   Register of Wills—17,500.00

   Clerk of Courts—17,500.00

   Coroner—13,000.00

 (b)  However, if State law applicable to the offices of Controller, District Attorney, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Clerk of Courts, and Coroner or any one or more of them if Lehigh County were not a home rule charter county shall provide for higher salaries than provided in this Section, then the higher salaries as provided in State law shall prevail. For purposes of this section the Clerk of Courts’ salary shall be the higher of the salaries for the offices of Prothonotary or Clerk of Courts if Lehigh County were not a home rule charter county.

Cross References

   This section cited in 339 Pa. Code §  1.2-205 (relating to compensation).



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