Law Enforcment - Historical Notes

Sheriff

The following act has no current effect but is included here for reference purposes since it
once applied to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

1. Private Acts of 1929, Chapter 440, Page 1164, pegged the salary of the Sheriff at $1,200
   annually, and the salaries of all his deputies at the same figure payable quarterly at the regular
   term of the County Court. The Sheriff would file an itemized, sworn statement with the County
   Judge or Chairman, showing the amount of all fees collected by his office except fees for
   boarding prisoners and turnkeys. The County Court could set the salaries of the deputies but
   their combined salaries could not exceed $100 per month and could be withdrawn at any time the
   Court considered such action to be in the best interests of the county.