2-16-405. Salaries of certain elected state officials. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the salaries paid to certain elected officials of the state of Montana are:
     (a) Governor:
     (i) $55,502;
     (ii) $57,084 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $59,310 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (b) Lieutenant governor:
     (i) $40,466;
     (ii) $41,619 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $43,242 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (c) Attorney general:
     (i) $50,841;
     (ii) $52,290 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $54,329 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (d) State auditor:
     (i) $37,526;
     (ii) $38,595 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $40,101 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (e) Superintendent of public instruction:
     (i) $44,177;
     (ii) $45,436 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $47,208 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (f) Public service commission presiding officer:
     (i) $41,750;
     (ii) $42,940 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $44,615 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (g) Public service commissioners, other than presiding officer:
     (i) $40,466;
     (ii) $41,619 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $43,242 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (h) Secretary of state:
     (i) $37,526;
     (ii) $38,595 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $40,101 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (i) Clerk of the supreme court:
     (i) $36,537;
     (ii) $37,578 beginning July 1, 1995;
     (iii) $39,044 beginning January 1, 1996.
     (2) Prior to June 30, 1996, and prior to June 30 of each even-numbered year thereafter, the department of administration shall conduct a salary survey of executive branch officials similar to the Montana officials listed in subsection (1) for the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho. The department shall include the salary for the Montana official in determining the average salary for the similar position. If the average salary is greater than the salary for the similar position in Montana, then beginning July 1, 1997, the average is the new salary for that position. In each year following the year in which a survey is conducted, the average salary is the new salary for the position.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 187, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 212, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 323, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 314, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 297, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 315, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 461, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 25-501; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 650, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 605, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 656, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 693, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 462, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 660, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 720, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 455, L. 1995.