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SF0040 • 2012

Judicial salaries.

AN ACT relating to the judicial branch; increasing salaries of supreme court, district court and circuit court judges as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Nicholas, Phil
Last action
2012-03-16
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2012

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Amendments

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SF0040H2001

2nd reading • JAGGI

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by JAGGI

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SF0040HS001

Standing Committee • H02

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02

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SF0040S2001

2nd reading • NICHOLAS,P

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P

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SF0040S2002

2nd reading • HICKS

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by HICKS

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SF0040SS001

Standing Committee • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by NICHOLAS,P

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Bill History

  1. 2012-03-16 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2012-03-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0054

  3. 2012-03-07 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0054

  4. 2012-03-07 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0054

  5. 2012-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0054

  6. 2012-03-07 House

    H Adopted SF0040JC01

  7. 2012-03-06 Senate

    S Adopted SF0040JC01

  8. 2012-03-05 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2012-03-02 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2012-03-02 Senate

    S Did Not Concur

  11. 2012-03-02 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  12. 2012-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2012-03-02 House

    H Objection to Lay Back Pursuant to HR 9-3 Sustained

  14. 2012-03-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2012-03-01 House

    Amendment Failed

  16. 2012-02-29 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2012-02-29 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2012-02-29 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2012-02-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2012-02-27 House

    H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2012-02-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02

  22. 2012-02-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2012-02-22 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  24. 2012-02-21 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  25. 2012-02-21 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  26. 2012-02-21 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  27. 2012-02-20 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  28. 2012-02-20 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  29. 2012-02-20 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  30. 2012-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  31. 2012-02-17 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  32. 2012-02-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  33. 2012-02-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  34. 2012-01-24 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0040

Bill No.:
SF0040
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
12LSO-0192
Effective Date:

7/1/2012

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0054

Chapter No.:
CH0089

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Nicholas, P.

Catch Title:
Judicial
salaries.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides the following
increases in judicial salaries on July 1, 2012, subject to constitutional and
statutory provisions concerning when salaries can become effective:

o

Supreme Court Judges -
$132,000 to $165,000;

o

District Court Judges -
$125,200 to $150,000;

o

Circuit Court Judges -
$102,800 to $119,000.

This act provides an
appropriation of $3,022,000.00 for the judicial salary increase for this
biennium.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0040

ENROLLED ACT NO. 54, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2012 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the judicial branch; increasing salaries of
supreme court, district court and circuit court
judges as specified; providing an appropriation;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 5
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1
‑
110(a)(i) through (iii) is amended to read:

5
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1
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110.

Salaries of judges.

(a)

Subject to constitutional and statutory provisions concerning when salaries can become effective, judges of the supreme court, district courts and circuit courts shall receive the following annual salaries which shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the last working day of the month:

(i)

Supreme court justices shall receive an annual salary of
one hundred twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($126,500.00) commencing July 1, 2008 and
one hundred thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($131,500.00) commencing July 1, 2009

and one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($165,000.00) commencing July 1, 2012
;

(ii)

District court judges shall receive an annual salary of
one hundred twenty thousand four hundred dollars ($120,400.00) commencing July 1, 2008 and

one hundred twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars ($125,200.00) commencing July 1, 2009

and one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) commencing July 1, 2012
;

(iii)

Circuit court judges shall receive an annual salary of
ninety-eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($98,800.00) commencing July 1, 2008 and

one hundred two thousand eight hundred dollars ($102,800.00) commencing July 1, 2009

and one hundred
nineteen
thousand dollars ($1
1
9
,000.00) commencing July 1, 2012
.

Section 2.

There is appropriated
three
million
twenty-two
thousand
dollars
($
3
,
022
,000.00)
from the general fund to the supreme court. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 201
4
.
This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of implementing the judicial salary increases authorized by this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 201
4
.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2012.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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