§ 3. [Compensation and expenses of board of commissioners.]

The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall be the chief administrative officer of the county and shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the office. The members of the board of commissioners other than the chairperson shall serve part time. The chairperson shall receive an annual base salary equal to the minimum annual base salary received by the sheriff of Gilmer County under O.C.G.A. § 15-16-20(a)(1), increased by 10 percent of such amount, which increased amount shall be the adjusted base salary. The members of the board of commissioners other than the chairperson, shall receive annual base salaries equal to 18 percent of the minimum annual base salary received by the sheriff of Gilmer County under O.C.G.A. § 15-16-20(a)(1). Those commissioners annual base salaries shall be increased by 10 percent of that base salary amount, which increased amount shall be the adjusted base salaries. The adjusted base salary for the chairperson and each commissioner shall be further increased by any cost-of-living adjustment or general performance increase granted state employees and shall be calculated under O.C.G.A. § 15-16-20(a)(2), which increased amount shall be the inflation adjusted base salary. That inflation adjusted base salary shall be further increased by adding to it the product obtained by multiplying that salary by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed four-year terms of office that person served in any elected office after December 31, 2000, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service, except that, with regard to the chairperson, the inflation adjusted base salary shall be further increased by adding to it the product obtained by multiplying that salary by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed and partially completed terms of office that chairperson served in any elected office after December 31, 2000, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service. The compensation provided by this section shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Gilmer County. The county shall also provide all employee benefits for commissioners in accordance with its policies. The chairperson and other commissioners shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for serving on any other public board or public authority by virtue of their office. The chairperson and members of the board of commissioners may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Such reimbursement shall only be made after proper documentation has been provided to the county clerk upon approval by a majority of the board at a regularly scheduled meeting.

(1995 Ga. Laws (Act No. 105), page 3824, § 3; 2000 Ga. Laws (Act No. 526), page 3627, § l; 200 I Ga. Laws (Act No. 70), page 376 1, § l; Res. No. 19-043, 3-14-19)