SCR11, As Adopted by Senate, March 26, 2009

            Senators Kahn, Bishop, Cropsey, Pappageorge and Jansen offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11.

            A concurrent resolution to approve the State Officers Compensation Commission determinations.

            Whereas, Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 12 of the Michigan Constitution, the State Officers Compensation Commission is responsible for making determinations regarding the salaries and expense allowances of the members of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Justices of the Supreme Court; and

            Whereas, The State Officers Compensation Commission met on February 12, 2009, and March 9, 2009, to determine the salaries and expense allowances for the members of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Justices of the Supreme Court; and

            Whereas, The State Officers Compensation Commission has concluded its proceedings and on March 9, 2009, made its determinations that a 10 percent reduction to current salaries, supplemental salaries, and expense allowances for legislative and executive branch positions is appropriate. The commission recommended no reduction in salary for the Justices of the Supreme Court; and

            Whereas, On March 23, 2009, the Legislature received the determinations of the State Officers Compensation Commission; and

            Whereas, These determinations shall be the salaries and expense allowances only if the Legislature approves them by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house. If the salary and expense determinations are approved, the salary and expense determinations shall become effective for the legislative session immediately following the next general election, which will commence January 1, 2011; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, pursuant to Article IV, Section 12 of the Michigan Constitution and MCL 15.217, we hereby approve the determinations of the State Officers Compensation Commission that put in place a 10 percent reduction in the salaries<<, supplemental salaries,>> and expense allowances of the members of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State and make no reduction in the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the State Court Administrator, and the director of the Department of Management and Budget.