Venhaus v. State ex rel. Lofton

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The underlying issue in this case is whether the legislature, the quorum court, or the circuit judge has the authority to set the salary for circuit court probation officers. Act 591 of 1981 (not codified because it is categorized as local legislation) provides that the salaries of the probation officers of Pulaski County shall not be less than $15,000 nor more than $20,000 and that the. salaries of deputy probation officers shall not be less than $13,000 nor more than $18,000, with the exact amount to be set by the circuit judge. The act specifies that the salaries…