(1) The annual salaries of the following elected state and district officers are fixed as follows:Governor $122,160.00Attorney General 108,960.00Secretary of State 90,000.00Commissioner of Insurance 90,000.00State Treasurer 90,000.00State Auditor of Public Accounts 90,000.00Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 90,000.00Transportation Commissioners 78,000.00Public Service Commissioners 78,000.00
Governor $122,160.00Attorney General 108,960.00Secretary of State 90,000.00Commissioner of Insurance 90,000.00State Treasurer 90,000.00State Auditor of Public Accounts 90,000.00Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 90,000.00Transportation Commissioners 78,000.00Public Service Commissioners 78,000.00
(2) To assist the elected state and district officers in subsection (1) of this section in efficiently performing the official duties imposed upon him or her by law, the officer may employ suitable and competent persons who possess the professional skill and expert knowledge needed to fulfill those duties. The State Personnel Board, based upon its findings of fact, shall exempt those persons from the provisions of Section 25-3-39 when the acquisition of such professional services is precluded based upon the prevailing wage in the relevant labor market. This subsection (2) shall stand repealed on July 1, 2024.