An Act to increase the pay of certain constitutional officers the Governor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

3-8-2.2. Additional salary adjustment of the Governor.

On July 1, 2023, prior to the adjustment required pursuant to § 3-8-2.1, the base annual salaries salary of the following constitutional officers Governor shall be set to the following values:

(1) The secretary of state, the state auditor, the state treasurer, and the commissioner of school and public lands, one hundred thirteen thousand dollars;

(2) The Governor, one hundred thirty thousand dollars;

(3) The attorney general, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars at the amount of one hundred thirty thousand dollars.

The salaries salary, as adjusted pursuant to this section and § 3-8-2.1, shall be the base salaries salary for the next adjustment required pursuant to § 3-8-2.1. Thereafter, the base salaries of these constitutional officers that are to salary of the Governor shall be annually adjusted in all subsequent years, pursuant to § 3-8-2.1, will be the total of the base salary and adjustment amount established by the prior annual adjustment.