(1) The
following state officials shall receive annual salaries and allowances, payable
monthly, as follows:
(a) Governor:
(I) Repealed.
(II) (A) The salary payable to the governor for each year of the term
commencing on the second Tuesday in January 2019 is an amount equal to sixty-six
percent of the total annual salary paid to the chief justice of the state supreme
court on January 10, 2019.
(B) Before January 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid under this
subsection (1)(a) must be adjusted on a quadrennial basis so that, beginning with
the first day of each four-year gubernatorial term, and applying to each year of that
term, the governor's annual salary is an amount equal to sixty-six percent of the
total annual salary earned by the chief justice of the supreme court on the first day
of the governor's term.
(C) This subsection (1)(a)(II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
(III) On or after January 1, 2027, the salary payable to the governor for each
year of the four-year term being served is in the amount set by the commission.
(b) Lieutenant governor:
(I) Repealed.
(II) (A) The salary payable to the lieutenant governor for each year of the
term commencing on the second Tuesday in January 2019 is an amount equal to
fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary paid to the judges of the county court
in Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, C.R.S., on January 10, 2019.
(B) Before January 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid under this
subsection (1)(b) must be adjusted on a quadrennial basis so that, beginning with
the first day of each four-year term, and applying to each year of that term, the
lieutenant governor's annual salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the
total annual salary earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on
the first day of the lieutenant governor's term.
(C) This subsection (1)(b)(II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
(III) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (1)(b) to the contrary, if
the lieutenant governor is concurrently serving as the head of a principal
department and the salary for the head of that principal department is greater than
that to which the lieutenant governor is entitled under this subsection (1)(b), the
lieutenant governor shall also be paid that portion of the salary for the head of the
principal department that, when added to the amount of the salary paid under this
subsection (1)(b), equals the amount paid to the head of that principal department.
(IV) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (1)(b) to the contrary, if
the lieutenant governor is concurrently serving as the director of the office of
saving people money on healthcare within the office of the governor and the salary
for the director of the office of saving people money on healthcare is greater than
the amount to which the lieutenant governor is entitled under this subsection (1)(b),
the lieutenant governor shall also be paid that portion of the salary for the director
of the office of saving people money on healthcare that, when added to the amount
of the salary paid under this subsection (1)(b), equals the amount paid to the
director of the office of saving people money on healthcare.
(V) On or after January 1, 2027, the salary payable to the lieutenant governor
for each year of the four-year term being served is in the amount set by the
commission.
(c) President of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, minority
leader of the senate, or minority leader of the house of representatives, while for
any reason acting as governor:
(I) Before January 1, 2027, the sum of twenty dollars per day as expenses;
and
(II) On or after January 1, 2027, the amount set by the commission as
expenses.
(d) Attorney general:
(I) Repealed.
(II) (A) The salary payable to the attorney general for each year of the term
commencing on the second Tuesday in January 2019 is an amount equal to sixty
percent of the total annual salary paid to the chief judge of the court of appeals on
January 10, 2019.
(B) Before January 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid under this
subsection (1)(d) must be adjusted on a quadrennial basis so that, beginning with
the first day of each four-year term, and applying to each year of that term, the
attorney general's annual salary is an amount equal to sixty percent of the total
annual salary earned by the chief judge of the court of appeals on the first day of
the attorney general's term.
(C) This subsection (1)(d)(II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
(III) On or after January 1, 2027, the salary payable to the attorney general
for each year of the four-year term being served is in the amount set by the
commission.
(e) Secretary of state:
(I) Repealed.
(II) (A) The salary payable to the secretary of state for each year of the term
commencing on the second Tuesday in January 2019 is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary paid to the judges of the county court in
Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, C.R.S., on January 10, 2019.
(B) Before January 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid under this
subsection (1)(e) must be adjusted on a quadrennial basis so that, beginning with
the first day of each four-year term, and applying to each year of that term, the
secretary of state's annual salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the
total annual salary earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on
the first day of the secretary of state's term.
(C) This subsection (1)(e)(II) is repealed, effective January 1, 2028.
(III) On or after January 1, 2027, the salary payable to the secretary of state
for each year of the four-year term being served is in the amount set by the
commission.
(f) State treasurer:
(I) Repealed.
(II) (A) The salary payable to the state treasurer for each year of the term
commencing on the second Tuesday in January 2019 is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary paid to the judges of the county court in
Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, C.R.S., on January 10, 2019.
(B) Before January 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid under this
subsection (1)(f) must be adjusted on a quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the
first day of each four-year term, and applying to each year of that term, the state
treasurer's annual salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total
annual salary earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the
first day of the state treasurer's term.
(C) This subsection (1)(f)(II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
(III) On or after January 1, 2027, the salary payable to the state treasurer for
each year of the four-year term being served is in the amount set by the
commission.
(2) Any official who assumes his or her position by reason of filling a vacancy
shall be paid the same salary as that to which the vacating official was entitled.
(3) Repealed.
(4) Nothing in this section authorizes the salary of any elected state official
to be modified during the elected state official's official term.
(5) The director of research of the legislative council appointed pursuant to
section 2-3-304 (1), C.R.S., shall post the amount of the current annual salary
payable to each elected official pursuant to this section on the website of the
general assembly. In addition, the department of each elected official shall publish
the amount of the current annual salary payable to the elected official on the
website of department.
(6) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires,
commission means the independent state elected official pay commission created
in section 24-9-106 (2).
Source: L. 58: p. 236, �� 1, 2. C.R.S. 53: � 56-1-4. L. 62: pp. 155, 161, �� 2, 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 56-1-1. L. 65: p. 162, � 13. L. 67: pp. 594, 595, �� 1, 4. L. 70: p. 189, � 1. L. 74: (1)(e), (1)(f), and (1)(g) amended and (2) R&RE, p. 272, �� 1, 2, effective July 1. L.
76: (1)(c) amended, p. 305, � 42, effective May 20. L. 78: (1)(a), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(e),
(1)(f), and (2) amended, p. 392, � 2, effective January 1. L. 80: (1)(a), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(e),
(1)(f), and (2) amended, p. 577, � 5, effective July 1. L. 85: (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e),
(1)(f), and (2) amended, p. 801, � 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f),
and (2) amended, p. 1176, � 2, effective May 28. L. 98: (3) added, p. 824, � 35,
effective August 5. L. 2011: (1)(b) amended, (HB 11-1155), ch. 90, p. 265, � 3, effective
April 6. L. 2015: (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(f), and (2) amended and (4) and (5) added,
(SB 15-288), ch. 270, p. 1056, � 1, effective January 1, 2016. L. 2016: (1)(b)(I)
amended, (HB 16-1462), ch. 192, p. 681, � 2, effective May 26. L. 2019: (1)(b)(IV)
added, (HB 19-1127), ch. 310, p. 2808, � 2, effective May 28. L. 2024: (1)(a)(II)(B),
(1)(b)(II)(B), (1)(b)(III), (1)(b)(IV), (1)(c), (1)(d)(II)(B), (1)(e)(II)(B), (1)(f)(II)(B), and (4)
amended and (1)(a)(II)(C), (1)(a)(III), (1)(b)(II)(C), (1)(b)(V), (1)(d)(II)(C), (1)(d)(III),
(1)(e)(II)(C), (1)(e)(III), (1)(f)(II)(C), (1)(f)(III), and (6) added, (HB 24-1059), ch. 377, p.
2557, � 5, effective August 7.