MO HJR4

Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment that repeals and replaces section 3 of article XIII regarding compensation for elected state officials, general assembly members, and judges (except municipal judges).

Creates the Missouri Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials composed of randomly selected registered voters from each congressional district, one retired judge, and 12 governor-appointed members with diverse backgrounds including labor, business, agriculture, and healthcare representatives.

Requires the commission to review and set compensation for elected officials and judges every two years, with schedules becoming effective unless rejected by a two-thirds vote of the general assembly before February 1.

Prohibits compensation increases in the commission's biennial schedule if the state experiences an increase in unemployment, a decline in sales and use tax collections, or if 75% or more of state employees did not receive equivalent cost-of-living increases.

Allows uniform cost-of-living adjustments for affected officials only if the general assembly provides the same adjustments to all state employees, and disqualifies public officials convicted of felonies in office from receiving state pensions beginning January 1, 2007.