This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding the salaries of various executive officers, effective January 1, 2027. It introduces new salary structures for the superintendent of public instruction, governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and attorney general, linking their compensation to the median household income for a family of four in Arizona, as determined by the American Community Survey, with specific multipliers for each position. For instance, the governor's salary would be set at 1.2 times the median income, while the superintendent's would be 1.1 times that amount. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the chapter does not apply to the office of state legislator or the aforementioned executive positions.

The bill also includes various deletions and insertions to update language throughout the statutes, such as changing pronouns to gender-neutral terms and adjusting specific monetary amounts, like the maximum reward for escaped insane persons from "five hundred dollars" to "$500." Furthermore, it removes outdated provisions regarding the commission's recommendations on legislative salaries and establishes that the governor's salary recommendations will supersede conflicting laws upon their effective date. Importantly, the act's implementation is contingent upon a constitutional amendment approved by voters at the next general election.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-251, 41-101, 41-121.01, 41-171, 41-191, 41-1103, 41-1903, 41-1904, 15-203, 38-211, 41-1750, 92-544