§ 67-8-5 — Duties of commission -- Salary recommendations.

(1) The commission shall recommend to the Legislature:

(1)(a) salaries for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the state treasurer; and
(1)(b) salaries for justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record.
(2) In making the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1), the commission shall:

(2)(a) consider:
(2)(a)(i) the education and experience required for the position;
(2)(a)(ii) the responsibility required of the position;
(2)(a)(iii) whether the position requires accountability for funds or staff;
(2)(a)(iv) wages paid for other comparable public and private employment in the state and in other similarly situated states;
(2)(a)(v) any increase in the Consumer Price Index since the commission's last recommendations; and
(2)(a)(vi) any other factors typically used to make similar recommendations;
(2)(b) consult with the Division of Human Resource Management; and
(2)(c) for the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1)(b), consult with the Judicial Council.
(3) No later than January 2, the commission shall submit an annual electronic report to the Executive Appropriations Committee, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor that:

(3)(a) briefly summarizes the commission's activities during the previous calendar year; and
(3)(b) provides any recommendations to modify the salaries of:
(3)(b)(i) the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer; or
(3)(b)(ii) the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record.
(4) The Judicial Council shall cooperate with the commission in providing information relevant to the duties of the commission.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 344, 2021 General Session