legislature; lifetime term limits; salary
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Overview
This resolution proposes amendments to the Arizona Constitution to establish lifetime term limits for state legislators. Currently, state senators and representatives can serve a maximum of four consecutive terms. The amendment would also set a salary of $35,000 per year for legislators, with adjustments based on the consumer price index, beginning with the 58th legislature in 2027. A commission will be established to recommend salaries for elected state officers, with the governor’s recommendations subject to voter approval.
Key provisions
- Limits state senators to four terms and state representatives to four terms during their lifetime.
- Establishes a salary of $35,000 per year for state legislators, adjusted annually.
- Creates a commission to recommend salaries for elective state officers.
- The governor’s salary recommendations are subject to voter approval.
- The commission is composed of appointees from private life.
- The amendment applies to terms beginning on or after January 1, 1993.
- Legislative salaries can only be altered through the procedures outlined in the resolution.
- Existing salary laws are superseded by the commission’s recommendations if approved by voters.
Who is affected
- State Senators
- State Representatives
- Elected State Officers
- Voters in Arizona
- The Arizona Legislature
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