2007 Minnesota Statutes

386.015 SALARIES, FEES, BUDGET; COUNTIES UNDER 75,000; APPEALS.
    Subdivision 1. Minimum salaries. The county recorder in all counties of the state with less
than 75,000 inhabitants according to the 1960 federal census shall receive as full compensation
for services rendered by them as county recorder and registrar of titles for their respective
counties annual salaries not less than the following amounts based on the population according to
the then last preceding federal census:
(1) in counties with less than 10,000 inhabitants, $6,000;
(2) in counties with 10,000 but less than 20,000 inhabitants, $6,500;
(3) in counties with 20,000 but less than 30,000 inhabitants, $7,000;
(4) in counties with 30,000 but less than 40,000 inhabitants, $7,500;
(5) in counties with 40,000 or more inhabitants, $8,000.
    Subd. 2. Board's salary procedure. (a) The county board of each of the counties specified
in subdivision 1 annually shall set by resolution the salary of the county recorder which shall
be paid to the county recorder at such intervals as the board shall determine but not less often
than once each month.
(b) At the January meeting prior to the first date on which applicants may file for the office of
county recorder the board shall set by resolution the minimum salary to be paid county recorder
for the term next following.
(c) In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of the county recorder the board may set the
annual salary for the remainder of the calendar year at an amount less than was set for that year.
(d) The board in any case specified in this subdivision may not set the annual salary at an
amount less than the minimum provided in subdivision 1 but it may set the salary in excess
of such minimums.
(e) The salary of the county recorder shall not be reduced during the term for which the
recorder is elected or appointed.
(f) In the event that duties are assigned to the county recorder which are in addition to duties
as county recorder, additional compensation may be provided for the additional duties. The
county board by resolution shall determine the additional compensation which shall be paid and
specify the duties for which the additional compensation is to be paid.
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1975 c 301 s 16]
    Subd. 4. Other salary laws. This section shall not be construed as repealing any existing
law which provides for a higher minimum salary in any county than the amount provided in
subdivision 1, but shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of any act setting a maximum
salary for the county recorder in any of the counties specified in subdivision 1.
    Subd. 5. Public and private fees. The county recorder shall charge and collect all fees as
prescribed by law and all such fees collected as county recorder shall be paid to the county in the
manner and at the time prescribed by the county board, but not less often than once each month.
This subdivision shall apply to the fees collected by the county recorder in performing the duties
of the registrar of titles and all such fees shall be paid to the county as herein provided except that
money paid to the registrar of titles for the state general fund as provided in section 508.74 shall
be paid to the county as provided in section 508.75. A county recorder may retain as personal
compensation any fees the recorder is permitted to charge by law for services rendered in a private
capacity as a registered abstracter as defined in section 386.61, subdivision 2, clause (2).
    Subd. 6. Budget, deputies. (a) The county board by resolution shall provide the budget for:
(1) the salaries of deputies, clerks and other employees in the office of the county recorder;
(2) other expenses necessary in the performance of the duties of said office; and
(3) the payment of premiums of any bonds required of any deputy, clerk or employee in
said office
and the board is authorized to appropriate funds therefor and for the salary of the county recorder.
(b) Nothing in this subdivision shall limit the right of the county recorder to appoint deputies
for said office as provided in Minnesota Statutes 1961, section 386.33.
    Subd. 7. Salary, budget appeals. The county recorder if dissatisfied with the action of the
county board in setting the amount of the recorder's salary or the amount of the budget for the
office of county recorder, may appeal to the district court on the grounds that the determination
of the county board in setting such salary or budget was arbitrary, capricious, oppressive or
in unreasonable disregard for the responsibilities and duties of said office, and the recorder's
experience, qualifications, and performance. The appeal shall be taken within 15 days after the
date of the resolution setting such salary or budget by serving a notice of appeal on the county
auditor and filing same with the court administrator of the district court. The court either in
term or vacation and upon ten days' notice to the chair of the board shall hear such appeal. On
the hearing of the appeal the court shall review the decision or resolution of the board in like
manner as though reviewed by certiorari, except new or additional evidence may be taken. The
court may order the officer appealing and the board to submit briefs or other memoranda and may
dispose of the appeal on such writings. If the court shall find that the board acted in an arbitrary,
capricious, oppressive or unreasonable manner it shall remand the matter to the county board for
further action consistent with the court's finding.
    Subd. 8. When this section takes effect. The provisions of subdivisions 1 through 7 shall
take effect in the respective counties specified in subdivision 1 as follows:
(1) upon the expiration of the term of the incumbent holding the office on July 1, 1965; or
(2) upon the occurrence prior thereto of a vacancy in the office of county recorder; or
(3) subsequent to July 1, 1965, and upon not less than 30 days' written notice by the county
recorder, the county board shall make the provisions of subdivisions 1 to 7 effective on the first
day of the month following the expiration of the notice period.
    Subd. 9. Inconsistent law superseded. All laws relating to the compensation, fees and
clerk hire for the register of deeds and registrar of titles if one office inconsistent herewith are
superseded.
History: 1965 c 842 s 1,2; 1967 c 388 s 5; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 c 281 s 8; 1986 c 444;
1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 11 s 3