Wallace v. King

OPINION

COMBS, Judge.

The appellant, Steve Wallace, appeals from a judgment of the Clinton Circuit Court. He alleges that his salary as jailer had been unlawfully reduced during his term of office and claims that he is entitled to a salary of $26,600 according to the provisions of KRS 441.245(4). Finding that the Clinton Circuit Court failed to apply the plain meaning of KRS 441.245(4), we vacate and remand.

On May 27, 1993, the Clinton County Fiscal Court reduced the salary for the office of jailer from $26,600 to $15,000. Elected as the new jailer in November of 1993, Wallace began his duties…