Writing:Compensation (state executive offices)

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This page is a content-and-style guide about how to add the section "Compensation" to state office articles in the State Executive Officials Project.

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Compensation

This section is added to profiles about state-specific offices. This includes articles like Governor of Texas or Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.

This section features the compensation requirements for the state office as stated by the state constitution.

• Main source: all state constitutions can be found here on Ballotpedia.
  • Compensation of state executive officers

Additionally, this may also feature the actual dollar amount received by officeholders.

Some source recommendations include:

• Sunshinereview.org
  • For example: Texas state government salary (replace state name for other state articles).
• Council of State Governments
  • Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11, Book of the States 2011
• State website
• Some state newspapers have databases for government employee salaries
  • Texas Tribune
  • The State (North Carolina)

Installation

'''Article X, Section Y''' defines the method by which the OFFICE TITLE's compensation is set:

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| Constitutional text goes here.
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(If available) In YEAR, the OFFICER was paid an estimated $$$ according to SOURCE.
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Example

Below is an example of how this section would appear in an article. See also: Governor of Texas.

Compensation

Article 4, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution defines the method by which the Governor's compensation is set:

The Governor shall, at stated times, receive as compensation for his services an annual salary in an amount to be fixed by the Legislature, and shall have the use and occupation of the Governor's Mansion, fixtures and furniture.

In 2010, the Texas Governor was paid an estimated $150,000 according to the Council of State Governments.

See also

• Compensation of state executive officers
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• State official writing guidelines
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