State Officers and Employees
State Officer Compensation
Section 1
Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
     67-22-1.   Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
     (1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
     (a) governor:                $109,900;
     (b) lieutenant governor:        95% of the governor's salary;
     (c) attorney general:            95% of the governor's salary;
     (d) state auditor:            95% of the governor's salary beginning                              June 28, 2008; and
     (e) state treasurer:            95% of the governor's salary.
     (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
     (a) Governor:
     (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
     (ii) housing;
     (iii) household and security staff;
     (iv) household expenses;
     (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
     (vi) health insurance;
     (vii) dental insurance;
     (viii) basic life insurance;
     (ix) workers' compensation;
     (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
     (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
     (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees.
     (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
     (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
     (ii) the option of participating in a:
     (A) state retirement system in accordance with Title 49:
     (I) Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act;
     (II) Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act; or
     (III) Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or
     (B) deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;
     (iii) health insurance;
     (iv) dental insurance;
     (v) basic life insurance;
     (vi) workers' compensation;
     (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
     (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
     (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees.
     (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.

Amended by Chapter 266, 2010 General Session
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