(a) The sheriffs of all counties except Chittenden shall be entitled to receive salaries in the amount of $84,969.00 as of July 7, 2019 and $86,116.00 as of January 5, 2020. The Sheriff of Chittenden County shall be entitled to an annual salary in the amount of $89,919.00 as of July 7, 2019 and $91,133.00 as of January 5, 2020.

(b) Compensation under subsection (a) of this section shall be reduced by 10 percent for any sheriff who has not obtained Level III law enforcement officer certification under 20 V.S.A. § 2358. (Amended 1961, No. 242, eff. Aug. 1, 1961; 1966, No. 49 (Sp. Sess.), § 1; 1967, No. 345 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. April 1, 1969; 1973, No. 117, § 7; 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 1975, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1977, No. 109, § 17, eff. July 3, 1977; 1977, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 2, 1978; 1979, No. 59, § 5; No 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 1981, No. 91, § 10, eff. July 5, 1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 4, 1982; 1983, No. 88, § 6, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1985, No. 93, § 6; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1987, No. 121, § 8; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1989, No. 67, § 7; 1989, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 8, 1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 19, 1992; 1991, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1995, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1997, No. 28, § 6, eff. May 15, 1997; 1999, No. 40, § 6, eff. July 4, 1999; 2001, No. 66, § 6; 2003, No. 66, § 320; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. July 11, 2004; 2005, No. 66, § 7; 2007, No. 47, § 5; 2011, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. July 1, 2015; 2013, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2015, No. 58, § B.1115, eff. June 11, 2015; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § F7; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. July 1, 2019.)