Section 29.

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The members of the Legislative Assembly shall receive for their services a salary to be established and paid in the same manner as the salaries of other elected state officers and employees.

Summary: Provides that legislators' salaries shall be established and paid in the same manner as salaries of other elected state officers

Election Date: May 18, 1962

Votes For Ratification: 241171

Votes Against Ratification: 178749

Percent for Ratification: 57%

Percent Against Ratification: 43%

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Amendment Source: OR 1962 Primary VIP 2

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The members of the legislative assembly shall receive for their services a salary of six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, payable as provided by law. For each session of the legislature, they shall also receive the sum of 10 cents for every mile they shall travel in going to and returning from their place of meeting, on the most usual route, and no other personal expenses. The presiding officers of the assembly shall, in virtue of their office, receive an additional compensation equal to one-third of their annual allowance as members.

Summary: Legislative salaries set at $600/year

Election Date: November 7, 1950

Votes For Ratification: 243518

Votes Against Ratification: 205361

Percent for Ratification: 54%

Percent Against Ratification: 46%

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Amendment Source: OR 1950 VIP 300

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The members of the legislative assembly shall receive for their services a sum not exceeding eight dollars ($8) a day, from the commencement of the session; but such pay shall not be more than 50 days for any regular session. When convened in extra session by the governor, they shall receive eight dollars ($8) per day; but no extra session shall continue for a longer period than 20 days. They shall also receive the sum of 10 cents for every mile they shall travel in going to and returning from their place of meeting, on the most usual route. The presiding officers of the assembly shall, in virtue of their office, receive an additional compensation equal to one-half of their per diem allowance as members.

Summary: Limiting legislative compensation to $8/day, limiting regular sessions to 50 days and extra sessions to 20 days

Election Date: November 3, 1942

Votes For Ratification: 129318

Votes Against Ratification: 109898

Percent for Ratification: 54%

Percent Against Ratification: 46%

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Amendment Source: 1941 SJR 3

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Compensation of members

The members of the Legislative Assembly shall receive for their services, a sum not exceeding three dollars a day, from the commencement of the session: but with such pay shall not exceed in the aggregate one hundred and twenty dollars for per diem allowance for any one session. - When convened in extra session by the Governor, they shall receive three dollars per day; but no extra session shall continue for a longer period than twenty days. They shall also receive the sum of three dollars for every twenty miles they shall travel in going to and returning from their place of meeting, on the most unusual route. - The presiding officers of the Assembly shall in virtue of their office receive an additional compensation equal to two thirds of their per diem allowance as members.

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