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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3266

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott, Zimmerman, Deccio, Sellar, Moore, Thompson and Warnke; by Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, State Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Public Lands and Insurance Commissioner request)

Read first time 3/6/85.

AN ACT Relating to elected officials' salaries; and amending RCW 43.03.010.

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)) January 1, 1987, 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)) 1989, 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)) six hundred dollars per annum, effective January ((12, 1981)) 1, 1987, ((twelve)) nineteen thousand four hundred dollars per annum effective January 1, ((1982)) 1988, ((twelve)) twenty-two thousand ((eight)) one hundred ((fifty)) dollars effective January ((10, 1983)) 1, 1989, ((and thirteen)) twenty-five thousand ((seven hundred fifty)) dollars effective January 1, ((1984)) 1990; and in addition, reimbursement for mileage for travel to and from legislative sessions as provided in RCW 43.03.060.  On January 1, 1991, and each January 1 thereafter, the annual salary of members of the legislature shall be adjusted upward to reflect changes subsequent to the previous salary adjustment in the implicit price deflator or equivalent measure as published by the bureau of economic analysis, United States department of commerce.  The adjustment shall be calculated, rounding to the nearest one hundred dollars, by the director of financial management.