48-1544. Compensation and expenses of directors and employees A. The compensation of members of the board of directors shall be determined by the board, but shall not exceed thirty dollars per day and actual and necessary expenses of attending board meetings, and a similar per diem and actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official business by order of the board entered on the records of the district. B. The board shall fix the amount of compensation to be paid the secretary. C. The board, upon the petition of fifteen per cent of the electors of the district, shall submit at any regular election a proposed schedule of salaries and fees to be paid. The petition shall be presented to the board twenty days prior to the time of giving notice of an election and the result upon the question shall be determined and declared as in elections upon other questions or proposals submitted under this chapter. |