Arizona Proposition 102, Compensation of State Elective and Judicial Officers Amendment (1982)

Arizona Proposition 102
Election date November 2, 1982
Topic Administration of government and Salaries of government officials
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 102 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported: establishing a State Commission on Salaries to review potential future increases in compensation for elective and judicial officers; prohibiting the increase of public officer compensation without a recommendation from the State Commission on Salaries to be voted on by qualified electors;  prohibiting any extra compensation for public officers after their service has been rendered; and, codifying by law the compensation of justices and judges.

A "no" vote opposed: establishing a State Commission on Salaries to review potential future increases in compensation for elective and judicial officers; prohibiting the increase of public officer compensation without a recommendation from the State Commission on Salaries to be voted on by qualified electors;  prohibiting any extra compensation for public officers after their service has been rendered; and, codifying by law the compensation of justices and judges.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 102
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		167,556	25.18%
No		497,888	74.82%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:

“

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF STATE ELECTIVE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS; PRESCRIBING EXEMPTIONS FROM PROSCRIPTION AGAINST INCREASING COMPENSATION DURING A TERM OF OFFICE; CLARIFYING THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF COURTS OF RECORD; AMENDING PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING STATE ELECTIVE, JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE SALARIES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 2, SECTION 17 AND ARTICLE IV, SECTION 13, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Amending Arizona Constitution, Article IV, Part 2, Section 17 and Article V, Section 13, relating to compensation of state elective and judicial officers; allowing salary increases during term of office; permits Legislative salary recommendations to be treated as other elected officials.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1982 Measures

• 1982 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• 1982 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1982)