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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3266

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

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 1/23/85 and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

AN ACT Relating to elected officials' salaries; amending RCW 43.03.010; 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)) the effective date of this act, the annual salaries of the following named state elected officials shall be:  Governor, ((fifty-eight thousand nine hundred)) eighty-six thousand eight hundred dollars; lieutenant governor, ((twenty-six)) fifty-three thousand 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, ((twenty-eight thousand nine)) fifty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; state treasurer, ((thirty-four thousand eight)) fifty-five thousand seven hundred dollars; state auditor, ((thirty-four thousand eight)) fifty-five thousand seven hundred dollars; attorney general, ((forty-four thousand)) sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; superintendent of public instruction, ((forty thousand)) sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; commissioner of public lands, ((forty thousand)) sixty-three thousand eight hundred dollars; state insurance commissioner, ((thirty-four thousand eight)) fifty-five thousand seven hundred dollars.  Members of the legislature shall receive for their service nine thousand eight hundred 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, the annual salaries of the following named state elected officials shall be:  Governor, sixty-three thousand dollars; lieutenant governor, twenty-eight thousand six 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 thousand dollars; state treasurer, thirty-seven thousand two hundred dollars; state auditor, thirty-seven thousand two hundred dollars; attorney general, forty-seven thousand one hundred dollars; superintendent of public instruction, forty-two thousand eight hundred dollars; commissioner of public lands, forty-two thousand eight hundred dollars; state insurance commissioner, thirty-seven thousand two hundred dollars.))  Members of the legislature shall receive for their service eleven thousand two hundred dollars per annum, effective January 12, 1981, twelve thousand dollars per annum effective January 1, 1982, twelve thousand eight hundred fifty dollars effective January 10, 1983, and thirteen thousand seven hundred fifty dollars effective January 1, 1984; and in addition, reimbursement for mileage for travel to and from legislative sessions as provided in RCW 43.03.060. The salaries of state elected officials covered under this section shall be increased annually by the average percent increase, excluding incremental increases, received during each period beginning January 1 and ending the following January 1, by classified and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the state personnel board.  The number constituting the average percent salary increase granted to such classified and exempt employees shall be calculated and certified by the director of personnel.  The salary increases provided under this subsection shall become effective on the same date that the employees receive their increases.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     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 immediately.