In 2013, the legislature passed Laws 2013, chapter 124, that proposes a constitutional amendment to voters in 2016 to remove legislator's authority to set their own salaries and to establish a council to set salaries for legislators.
This bill amends that law, as to the proposed amendment to the Constitution and as to the ballot question to be put to voters in 2016.
Section 1 [Legislative Salary Council] is enabling legislation to establish a Legislative Salary Council to set salaries for legislators. This section will go into effect if the constitutional amendment is adopted by voters in 2016.
Section 2 [Constitutional Amendment Proposed] amends the proposed constitutional amendment to add people to the list of those who are not allowed to serve on the Legislative Salary Council.
Section 3 [Schedule and Question] adds a specified title for the ballot question in 2016. The title will be "Stop Lawmakers from Setting Their Own Pay."
Sections 2 and 3 are effective August 1, 2014. (This effective date does not change the date - 2016 - when this question will be on the ballot.)
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