Signed by Governor Haley Barbour

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the annual salaries of specific members of the Mississippi judiciary and allows Mississippi county boards of supervisors to increase the annual salaries of specific county officials.

Highlights:

- Authorizes the board of supervisors of any county to increase the salaries of its own members and that of the assessor, collector, or sheriff of the county by up to ten percent (Secs. 1-3). - Increases the salaries of members of the Mississippi judiciary as follows (Sec. 8):

- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: from $115,390 to $132,700; - Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court: from $113,190 to $130,200; - Associate Justices of the Supreme Court: from $112,530 to $129,500; - Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals: from $108,130 to $124,400; - Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals: from $105,050 to $120,900; - Chancery Judges: from $104,170 to $119,800; - Circuit Judges: from $104,170 to $119,800; and - District Attorneys: from $95,796 to $110,200.

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill increasing the salaries for elected county and state officials.

Highlights:

- Increases salaries for: - Assessors and collectors based on a county's total monetary worth. (Sec. 1) - Board of supervisors based on a county's total monetary worth. (Sec. 2) - County sheriffs based on population size. (Sec. 3) - Justice court judges based on population size. (Sec. 4) - Increases salaries for county medical examiners to $1,250 per month. Also increases minimum salary payable to medical examiners to $900 per month. [Sec. 5 (4)]. - Increases salaries for chancery and circuit clerks to no more than $99,000 (Sec. 5). -Increases salaries for elected state and district officials as follows: (Sec. 7) -$152,000 for the Governor. -$140,000 for the Attorney General. -$120,000 for the Secretary of State. -$120,000 for the Commissioner of Insurance. -$120,000 for the State Treasurer. -$120,000 for the State Auditor of Public Accounts. -$120,000 for the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. -$108,000 for the Transportation Commissioners. -$108,000 for the Public Service Commissioners. -Increases salaries for Court officers as follows: (Sec. 8) -$144,238 for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. -$141,488 for the Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court. -$140,663 for each of the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. -$140,569 for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. -$136,565 for each of the Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals. -$130,213 for each Chancery Judges. -$130,213 for each Circuit Judges. -$117,192 for each District Attorney -Increases salaries for legislators as follows: (Sec. 9) -$15,000 plus traveling expenses for Representatives and Senators during regular session. -$2,500 per month plus traveling expenses for Representatives and Senators while they are out of session -Increases salaries for the following officials as follows: -$90,000 for the Lieutenant Governor. (Sec. 10) -$90,000 for the Speaker of the House. (Sec. 10) -$45,000 for the President Pro Tempore. (Sec. 11) -$45,000 for the Speaker Pro Tempore. (Sec. 12)

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