Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the salaries of the following legislative officials are at the salary ranges indicated in this section. Except as provided below, at the time of initial appointment the salary of each of these officials may be set at Step A or Step B, but no higher than Step B, of their respective ranges, except that any employees of the office of the Secretary of the Senate or the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives at the time of initial appointment must have their salary set at a step within their respective salary range so that no loss of gross pay is experienced by those employees. The Legislative Council may adjust the salary of each official by one step for each year of continuous service after the initial appointment to office.   [PL 1993, c. 6, Pt. J, §1 (AMD).]

The salary ranges shall be those established by the Legislative Council for legislative staff. No other state salary may be paid to these officials.   [PL 1987, c. 349, Pt. K, §1 (NEW).]