Modifies provisions governing the compensation of county sheriffs in counties of the third classification

HB 172 establishes a new salary formula for county sheriffs in Missouri counties of the third classification. It sets sheriff pay as a percentage (ranging from 45% to 65%) of an associate circuit judge's salary, based on the county's assessed valuation. The bill also requires sheriffs to complete 20 hours of approved annual training to receive an additional $2,000, and mandates the state reimburse 30% of third-class county sheriffs' salaries. These provisions replace prior compensation rules and prevent salary reductions from the previous year.