Utah State Legislature

            (1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:

            (a) governor:                                      $109,900;

            (b) lieutenant governor:                     95% of the governor's salary;

            (c) attorney general:                          95% of the governor's salary;

            (d) state auditor:                                95% of the governor's salary beginning                                                                                 June 28, 2008; and

            (e) state treasurer:                              95% of the governor's salary.

            (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:

            (a) Governor:

            (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;

            (ii) housing;

            (iii) household and security staff;

            (iv) household expenses;

            (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;

            (vi) health insurance;

            (vii) dental insurance;

            (viii) basic life insurance;

            (ix) workers' compensation;

            (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;

            (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and

            (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees.

            (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:

            (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;

            (ii) the option of participating in a:

            (A) state retirement system in accordance with Title 49:

            (I) Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act;

            (II) Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act; or

            (III) Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or

            (B) deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;

            (iii) health insurance;

            (iv) dental insurance;

            (v) basic life insurance;

            (vi) workers' compensation;

            (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;

            (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and

            (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees.

            (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.

Amended by Chapter 266, 2010 General Session