Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-3120k. County supplement of salaries of district magistrate judges; district magistrate judge supplemental compensation fund

(a) Within the limits of the appropriations therefor, the county or counties comprising the judicial district may supplement the salary of, or pay any compensation to, any district magistrate judge. Any such supplemental salary or compensation shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the district magistrate judge supplemental compensation fund. Any associated employer contributions and payments with respect to such supplemental salary or compensation that are made payable under law shall be paid by the county or counties providing such supplemental salary or compensation, in addition to such supplemental salary or compensation, in the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as compensation payable pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3120n, and amendments thereto. All such associated employer contributions and payments shall be remitted for deposit in the state treasury and shall be credited to the district magistrate supplemental compensation fund at the same time and in the same manner as such supplemental salary or compensation. As used in this section, employer contributions shall include, and the county or counties shall be required to contribute, employer contributions required pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2605, and amendments thereto, for any district magistrate judge who is a member of the retirement system for judges.

(b) There is hereby established in the state treasury the district magistrate judge supplemental compensation fund.

(c) All moneys credited to the district magistrate judge supplemental compensation fund shall be paid to, or on behalf of, the district magistrate judge or district magistrate judges for whom such moneys were remitted by the county or counties subject to the same conditions or restrictions imposed or prescribed by law, including any applicable withholding or other taxes, associated employer contributions and authorized payroll deductions.

(d) All expenditures from the district magistrate judge supplemental compensation fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts and upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to payrolls approved by the chief justice of the Kansas supreme court or by a person or persons designated by the chief justice.

(e) All salary or other compensation under this section shall be considered to be compensation provided by law for services as a district magistrate judge for all purposes under law.