74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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 LC 1566-1
 
                    Senate Joint Resolution 1
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Public Commission on the
  Oregon Legislature)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to
compensation of public officials.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at special election held on same date as next primary
election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 15 to be added to and made a part of
Article IX, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 15. (1) Salaries for members of the Legislative
Assembly, elected officials of the Executive Department, district
attorneys and judges of the supreme court, court of appeals,
circuit courts and tax court shall be established by an
independent commission created by law for that purpose. A
majority of the members of the commission shall be selected by
lot from elector registration records. An individual who holds an
office or position the salary of which is established by the
commission, or an immediate family member of the individual, may
not be a member of the commission. As used in this section, the
term 'immediate family member' has the meaning defined by law.
  (2) Any change of salary by the commission shall be filed with
the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court on or before October 31 of each even-numbered year and
shall become law on July 1 of the odd-numbered year following the
filing unless, by May 1 of that odd-numbered year, the
Legislative Assembly passes a bill rejecting or amending the
salaries and the bill takes effect on or before July 1 of that
odd-numbered year.
  (3) The salaries established under this section supersede any
other provision for the salaries of members of the Legislative
Assembly, elected officials of the Executive Department, district
attorneys and judges of the state's supreme court, court of
appeals, circuit courts and tax court. However, pursuant to
section 1, Article VII (Amended) of this Constitution, the
salaries of judges of the supreme court and other courts may not
be diminished during the term for which they are elected. The
salaries of these members, elected officials, district attorneys
and judges in effect on the effective date of this section remain
in effect until changed under this section. + }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at a special election held throughout this state on the same date
as the next primary election. + }
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