Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers
| State: Arizona |
| Year established: 1970 |
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The Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers (CSESO) is a committee within the Arizona State Legislature. The committee's responsibilities include conducting a review of the rates of pay for elected state officers, justices and judges of the courts of record and clerks of the Superior Court every two years.
Structure
Membership
The commission is made up of five members, each appointed from private life. Two members are appointed by the governor, one appointed by the president of the senate, one appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the chief justice.[1]
Terms
Members are appointed to serve once every two years.[1]
Vacancies
And vacancies to the commission are filled in the same way they were originally filled.[1]
Funding
The department of administration, personnel division provides the commission with staff that is necessary to perform the functions of the commission, provides record-keeping facilities, and other facilities as needed.[1]
Responsibility
The commission is responsible for conducting a review of salaries for elected state officials, justices, judges of the courts of record and clerks of the Superior Court. The purpose of the review is to determine appropriate pay levels for each office.[1]
By June 1 of each even-numbered year, the CSESO is required to submit a report to the Governor of Arizona of its findings and recommendations; this can include a commission-referral of any recommendations to a statewide vote of the people.[1]
After the governor receives the report, the governor will then include his or her own recommendations in the budget next transmitted by him or her to the legislature.[1]
As to legislative salaries, the recommendations of the commission will be certified by the secretary of state, who will then submit it as a question on the ballot for voters to approve at the next regular general election.[1]
History
The CSESO was established in 1970 when Proposition 102 was approved by the state's voters.
Proposition 102 originally created a new Section 13 in Article V of the Arizona Constitution, but it was re-numbered in 1992 as Section 12 of Article V.
List of ballot measures
| Year | Ballot # | Intended impact | "Yes" votes | "No" votes | Result |
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| 2014 | 304 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $35,000 | 457,216 (32.1%) | 966,605 (67.9%) | 
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| 2008 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $30,000 | 775,069 (35.8%) | 1,388,183 (64.2%) |
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| 2006 | 302 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $36,000 | 707,861 (47.7%) | 774,928 (52.3%) |
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| 2004 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $36,000 | 699,575 (39.4%) | 1,076,494 (60.6%) |
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| 2002 | 304 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $36,000 | 391,902 (33.7%) | 771,274 (66.3%) |
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| 2000 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $24,000 to $30,000 | 521,603 (36.1%) | 922,462 (63.9%) |
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| 1998 | 302 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $24,000 | 510,613 (56.6%) | 391,144 (43.4%) | 
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| 1996 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $24,000 | 650,241 (48.7%) | 684,958 (51.3%) |
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| 1994 | 302 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $19,750 | 428,324 (39.5%) | 655,174 (60.5%) |
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| 1992 | 301 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $19,748 | 488,271 (34.9%) | 911,025 (65.1%) |
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| 1990 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $24,000 | 337,868 (32.6%) | 699,589 (67.4%) |
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| 1988 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $25,000 | 451,266 (41.2%) | 643,315 (58.8%) |
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| 1986 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $20,000 | 304,017 (37.0%) | 516,938 (63.0%) |
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| 1982 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $15,000 to $18,900 | 219,461 (32.5%) | 455,615 (67.5%) |
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| 1980 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $6,000 to $15,000 | 434,162 (55.1%) | 354,421 (44.9%) |
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| 1978 | 300 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $6,000 to $9,600 | 229,535 (46.4%) | 264,833 (54.6%) |
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| 1974 | 107 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $6,000 to $10,000 | 208,346 (44.4%) | 261,100 (55.6%) |
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| 1972 | 100 | Increase salaries of state legislators from $6,000 to $10,000 | 217,614 (43.4%) | 283,685 (56.6%) |
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See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- Types of ballot measures in Arizona
- List of Arizona ballot measures
External links
- Arizona State Legislature Website
- Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 12
- Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41, Chapter 13, Article 1
Footnotes
