H.B. 128

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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
2 2005 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 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
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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