Article V. Legislative Department

Article V, Section 6. Salary and expenses of members

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

Each member of the general assembly shall receive such salary and expenses as are prescribed by law. No general assembly shall fix its own salary. Members of the general assembly shall receive the same mileage rate permitted for travel as other state employees.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 38. L. 1883: Entire section amended, p. 21. L. 09: Entire section amended, p. 314. L. 74: Entire section R&RE, p. 448, effective January 1, 1975.

Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)

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