compensation; elective state officers; inflation

SCR 1003 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how Arizona's elected state officials are paid. It requires legislative salaries to automatically adjust each January based on inflation (using the Consumer Price Index), while establishing a Commission on Salaries to recommend pay for other elected officials like the governor and judges. The Commission, appointed by state leaders, would propose salary changes for non-legislative offices, with the governor then submitting these recommendations to the legislature. For legislative salaries specifically, the Commission's recommendations would go directly to voters in the next general election for approval, bypassing the legislature if approved. If passed by voters, this amendment would replace current salary laws for all elected state offices.