2023 Legislative Compensation Review
Board of Legislative Compensation
constitutional reference
Article 5 Section 21 of the Constitution
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"...Board shall each two years review the
compensation paid to the members of the
Legislature and shall be empowered to
change such compensation."
'...such change to become effective on the
fifteenth day following the succeeding
general election..."
Appointing authority
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Governor - 5 members.
President pro tempore - 2 members.
Speaker of the House - 2 members.
Title 74 Section 291.2 sets the meeting date and time
and establishes the term limits for the Board
members.
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"...third Tuesday of October in every odd-
numbered year at nine o'clock a.m."
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...the Board shall review the compensation
paid to members of the State Legislature and,
if necessary, change the compensation..."
May "hold such additional meetings as are
necessary."
"Any change in legislative compensation shall
be made by the Board no later than the third
Tuesday of November in said odd-numbered
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