Arkansas Constitution (September 1874)
Ark. Const. art. XIX, § 11 - 11
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The Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Judges of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Circuit Court, Commissioner of State Lands, and Prosecuting Attorneys, shall each receive a salary to be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms, nor shall any of them, except the Prosecuting Attorneys, after the adoption of this Constitution, receive to his own use any fees, costs, perquisites of office, or other compensation; and all fees that may hereafter by payable by law, for any service performed by any officer mentioned in this section, except Prosecuting Attorneys, shall be paid in advance into the State Treasury; Provided, That the salaries of the respective officers herein mentioned shall never exceed per annum:
For Governor, the sum of $4,000 For Secretary of State, the sum of $2,500 For Treasurer of State, the sum of $3,000 For Auditor of State, the sum of $3,000 For Attorney-General, the sum of $2,500 For Commissioner of State Lands, the sum of $2,500 For the Judges of the Supreme Court, each, the sum of $4,000 For Judges of the Circuit Courts, and Chancellors, each, the sum of $3,000 For Prosecuting Attorneys, the sum of $400 And provided further, That the General Assembly shall provide for no increase of salaries of its members which shall take effect before the meeting of the next General Assembly.