H.B. 128 Enrolled

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen
Senate Sponsor: David L. Thomas

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill establishes a salary for the attorney general on July 1, 2005.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides that the attorney general's salary on July 1, 2005 is 95% of the governor's
salary.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
67-22-1, as last amended by Chapter 306, Laws of Utah 2004

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read:
67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
(1) (a) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
[(a)] (i) Governor $101,600
[(b)] (ii) Lieutenant Governor $79,000
[(c)] (iii) Attorney General $85,400
[(d)] (iv) State Auditor $81,500

[(e)] (v) State Treasurer $79,000
(b) Beginning July 1, 2005, the annual salary of the attorney general shall be 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 state retirement system established by Title 49,
Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a 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.