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H.B. 128

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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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2005 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: LaVar Christensen

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             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill establishes a salary for the attorney general on July 1, 2009.
             9      Highlighted Provisions:
             10          This bill:
             11          .    provides that the attorney general's salary on July 1, 2009 is 95% of the governor's
             12      salary.
             13      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             14          None
             15      Other Special Clauses:
             16          None
             17      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             18      AMENDS:
             19          67-22-1, as last amended by Chapter 306, Laws of Utah 2004
             20     
             21      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             22          Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read:
             23           67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
             24          (1) (a) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
             25          [(a)] (i) Governor                         $101,600
             26          [(b)] (ii) Lieutenant Governor                 $79,000
             27          [(c)] (iii) Attorney General                     $85,400



             28          [(d)] (iv) State Auditor                     $81,500
             29          [(e)] (v) State Treasurer                     $79,000
             30          (b) Beginning July 1, 2009, the annual salary of the attorney general shall be 95% of
             31      the governor's salary.
             32          (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
             33          (a) Governor:
             34          (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
             35          (ii) housing;
             36          (iii) household and security staff;
             37          (iv) household expenses;
             38          (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
             39          (vi) health insurance;
             40          (vii) dental insurance;
             41          (viii) basic life insurance;
             42          (ix) workers' compensation;
             43          (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
             44          (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
             45          (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
             46      employees.
             47          (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
             48          (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
             49          (ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49,
             50      Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
             51      Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State
             52      Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules
             53      and regulations;
             54          (iii) health insurance;
             55          (iv) dental insurance;
             56          (v) basic life insurance;
             57          (vi) workers' compensation;
             58          (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;



             59          (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
             60          (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
             61      employees.
             62          (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
             63      insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-28-05 12:17 PM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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