SOCC DETERMINATION APPROVAL
House Joint Resolution T
Sponsor: Rep. John C. Stewart
Committee: House Oversight and Operations
Complete to 4-30-02
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION T AS INTRODUCED 11-29-01
Currently, under Article IV, Section 12 of the state constitution, the State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) determines the salaries and expense allowances of the members of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the justices of the state supreme court. Unless the legislature adopts, by a two-thirds majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, a concurrent resolution rejecting the salaries and expense allowances proposed by the SOCC, the salaries and expense allowances are implemented.
House Joint Resolution T would amend the state constitution to require that the SOCC determination of proposed salaries and expense allowances be approved by a majority vote of each house of the legislature.
The joint resolution would place the constitutional amendment before the voters at the next general election.
(Note: House Joint Resolution E would also amend this provision of the constitution and will appear on the August 6, 2002 primary election ballot.)
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.