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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 231

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Ehlers, S. Wilson, J. King, Barrett, Allen, Grimm, Hine, McMullen, Miller, D. Nelson, Lewis, Unsoeld and Ballard

 

 

Read first time 1/28/85 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to elected officials' salaries; amending RCW 43.03.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.03 RCW; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

        Sec. 1.  Section 43.03.010, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 3, chapter 29, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 43.03.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Effective July 1, ((1979)) 1985, the annual salaries of the following named state elected officials shall be:  Governor, ((fifty-eight)) seventy-four thousand nine hundred dollars; lieutenant governor, ((twenty-six)) forty-one thousand ((eight)) two hundred dollars plus a sum equal to 1/260th of the difference between the annual salary of the lieutenant governor and the annual salary of the governor for each day that the lieutenant governor is called upon to perform the duties of the governor by reason of the absence from the state, removal, resignation, death, or disability of the governor; secretary of state, ((twenty-eight)) forty-two thousand ((nine)) four hundred dollars; state treasurer, ((thirty-four)) forty-six thousand ((eight)) four hundred fifty dollars; state auditor, ((thirty-four)) forty-six thousand ((eight)) four hundred fifty dollars; attorney general, ((forty-four)) fifty-five thousand four hundred fifty dollars; superintendent of public instruction, ((forty)) fifty-three thousand three hundred dollars; commissioner of public lands, ((forty)) fifty-three thousand three hundred dollars; state insurance commissioner, ((thirty-four)) forty-six thousand ((eight)) four hundred fifty dollars. Members of the legislature shall receive for their service ((nine)) thirteen thousand ((eight)) seven hundred fifty dollars per annum((, effective January 8, 1979)); and in addition, ten cents per mile for travel to and from legislative sessions.

          (2) Effective July 1, ((1980)) 1986, the annual salaries of the following named state elected officials shall be:  Governor, ((sixty-three)) eighty-six thousand eight hundred dollars; lieutenant governor, ((twenty-eight)) fifty-three thousand ((six)) eight hundred dollars plus a sum equal to 1/260th of the difference between the annual salary of the lieutenant governor and the annual salary of the governor for each day that the  lieutenant governor is called upon to perform the duties of the governor by reason of the absence from the state, removal, resignation, death, or disability of the governor; secretary of state, ((thirty-one)) fifty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; state treasurer, ((thirty-seven)) fifty-five thousand ((two)) seven hundred dollars; state auditor, ((thirty-seven)) fifty-five thousand ((two)) seven hundred dollars; attorney general, ((forty-seven)) sixty-three thousand ((one)) eight hundred dollars; superintendent of public instruction, ((forty-two)) sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; commissioner of public lands, ((forty-two)) sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; state insurance commissioner, ((thirty-seven)) fifty-five thousand ((two)) seven hundred dollars.  Members of the legislature shall receive for their service ((eleven)) sixteen thousand ((two)) three hundred dollars per annum, effective January ((12, 1981)) 1, 1987, ((twelve)) seventeen thousand seven hundred dollars per annum effective January 1, ((1982)) 1988, ((twelve)) nineteen thousand ((eight)) one hundred ((fifty)) dollars effective January 10, ((1983)) 1989, ((and thirteen)) twenty thousand ((seven)) six hundred ((fifty)) dollars effective January 1, ((1984)) 1990, twenty-two thousand three hundred dollars effective January 1, 1991, twenty-four thousand dollars effective January 1, 1992, twenty-six thousand dollars effective January 1, 1993, and twenty-eight thousand dollars effective January 1, 1994; and in addition, reimbursement for mileage for travel to and from legislative sessions as provided in RCW 43.03.060.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.03 RCW to read as follows:

          Effective January 1, 1987, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives and the majority leader and minority leader of the senate shall each receive additional compensation in the amount of thirty-three percent of the amount provided under RCW 43.03.010.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.     There is appropriated to the governor from the general fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1987, the sum of two hundred seventy-nine thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of this act.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1985.