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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
executive officers; salaries
Purpose
Prescribes salaries for various state executive officers.
Background
The Commission on Salaries for Elective Officers (Commission) must biennially conduct a review of the rates of pay of elective state officers, justices and judges of courts of record, and superior court clerks for the purpose of determining and providing the pay levels appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the respective offices and positions. By June 1 of each year, the Commission must submit to the Governor a report of the results of each review conducted by the Commission (A.R.S. § 41-1903).
In the budget transmitted to the Legislature after the date of the submission of the report and recommendations of the Commission, the Governor must include recommendations for the exact rates of pay for outlined elective officers, judges, justices and superior court clerks. The Governor's recommendations become effective on the first Monday of January in the calendar year following the transmittal of the recommendations in the budget, unless, within 90 days of the transmittal: 1) no statute has been enacted to establish rates of pay other than those proposed by the recommendations; and 2) neither house of the Legislature specifically disapproves of the recommendations (A.R.S. § 41-1904).
The FY 2024 State Budget appropriated monies for the salaries of various elected officials, including: 1) $95,000 for the salary of the Governor; 2) $70,000 for the salary of the Secretary of State (SOS); 3) $70,000 for the salary of the State Treasurer; 4) $90,000 for the salary of the Attorney General (AG); 5) $85,000 for the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and 6) $212,000 for the salary of the Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice (JLBC).
S.B. 1480 prescribes salaries for various state executive officers, which would annually necessitate $975,000 from the state General Fund.
Provisions
1. Prescribes statutory salaries for specified state executive officers, rather than requiring the Commission and Governor to make salary recommendations for those offices.
2. Deems, beginning January 2025, the Superintendent of Public Education, eligible to receive an annual salary of $150,000.
3. Deems, beginning January 1, 2027, the Governor eligible to receive an annual salary of $165,000.
4. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, the SOS to receive an annual salary of $160,000.
5. Deems, beginning January 1, 2027, the State Treasurer eligible to receive an annual salary of $150,000.
6. Entitles, beginning January 1, 2027, the AG to receive an annual salary of $170,000.
7. Deems, beginning January 1, 2027, the Lieutenant Governor eligible to receive an annual salary of $165,000.
8. Requires the AG to be a licensed attorney at law and in good standing in Arizona, rather than a practicing attorney before the Arizona Supreme Court for at least five years.
9. Makes technical changes.
10. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Deems, beginning January 2025, the Superintendent of Public Education, eligible to receive an annual salary of $150,000.
2. Deems, beginning January 1, 2027, the Governor eligible to receive an annual salary of $165,000, rather than $220,000 or an amount equal to the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, whichever is less, beginning January 1, 2025.
3. Requires, beginning January 1, 2027, the SOS to receive an annual salary of $160,000, rather than $185,000 beginning January 1, 2025.
4. Deems, beginning January 1, 2027, the State Treasurer eligible to receive an annual salary of $150,000, rather than $175,000 beginning January 1, 2025.
5. Entitles, beginning January 1, 2027, the AG to receive an annual salary of $170,000, rather than $200,000.
6. Deems, beginning January 1, 2026, the Lieutenant Governor eligible to receive an annual salary of $165,000, rather than $195,000.
7. Requires the AG to be a licensed attorney at law and in good standing in Arizona, rather than a practicing attorney before the Arizona Supreme Court for at least five years.
Senate Action
APPROP 2/20/24 DPA 5-4-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 22, 2024
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