Compensation -- Constitutional offices.

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  • (1)
    • (a) The salary for the governor shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.
    • (b) Constitutional office salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of the governor:
      • (i) lieutenant governor: 90% of the governor's salary;
      • (ii) attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary;
      • (iii) state auditor: 90% of the governor's salary; and
      • (iv) state treasurer: 90% 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, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act;
      • (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; and
    • (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, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act:
          • (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.
  • (3) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.




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