H.B. 436

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STATE OFFICERS' SALARY AMENDMENTS
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Neil A. Hansen
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions related to compensation for state constitutional officers.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . amends the salary of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the
13 state treasurer; and
14 . make technical changes.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 67-22-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 86
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read:
25 67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
26 (1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
27 (a) governor: [$109,900] $98,910;

28 (b) lieutenant governor: 95% of the governor's salary;
29 (c) attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary;
30 (d) state auditor: 95% of the governor's salary [beginning]
31 [June 28, 2008]; and
32 (e) state treasurer: 95% of the governor's salary.
33 (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
34 (a) Governor:
35 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
36 (ii) housing;
37 (iii) household and security staff;
38 (iv) household expenses;
39 (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance
40 Benefit Act;
41 (vi) health insurance;
42 (vii) dental insurance;
43 (viii) basic life insurance;
44 (ix) workers' compensation;
45 (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
46 (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
47 (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
48 employees.
49 (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
50 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
51 (ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49,
52 Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
53 Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State
54 Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules
55 and regulations;
56 (iii) health insurance;
57 (iv) dental insurance;
58 (v) basic life insurance;

59 (vi) workers' compensation;
60 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
61 (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
62 (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
63 employees.
64 (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
65 insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.
66 Section 2. Effective date.
67 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.




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