The resolution proposes an amendment to Article V, Section 12 of the Arizona Constitution, which pertains to the compensation of elective state officers. It establishes that the salaries for these officers, excluding state legislators, will be determined by law and can be adjusted periodically. A new commission, known as the Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers, will be created to provide recommendations on salary rates. This commission will consist of five members appointed from private life, with specific appointments made by the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the chief justice. The governor will then make recommendations to the legislature based on the commission's report, which will take effect unless disapproved by the legislature.

Additionally, the resolution clarifies that the salary for state legislators will be set by law, and any recommendations made by the commission regarding legislative salaries will be subject to voter approval at the next general election. If approved, these recommendations will become effective at the start of the next regular legislative session. The Secretary of State is tasked with submitting this proposition to the voters, ensuring that any new salary regulations will supersede existing laws related to such compensation.