H.B. 231

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COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATIVE LEADERS
2 1998 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: David Ure
5 AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; AMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF
6 LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 36-2-2, as last amended by Chapter 95, Laws of Utah 1996
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 36-2-2 is amended to read:
12 36-2-2. Compensation and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session
13 employees.
14 (1) (a) The compensation of members of the Legislature is $100 per day for each calendar
15 day for annual general sessions.
16 (b) Members of the Legislature shall also receive $100 per day for each day the legislator
17 attends veto-override and special sessions and other authorized legislative meetings.
18 (2) (a) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House shall receive an additional
19 [$1,000] $2,500 per year.
20 (b) The majority and minority leaders of each house shall receive an additional [$500]
21 $1,500 per year.
22 (3) (a) The Legislature shall establish, by joint rule of the Legislature, the expenses of its
23 members.
24 (b) Rules governing expenses shall be based upon:
25 (i) payment of necessary expenses for attendance during legislative sessions;
26 (ii) a mileage allowance; and
27 (iii) reimbursement for other expenses involved in the performance of legislative duties.

1 (4) (a) The compensation of in-session employees of the Legislature shall be fixed by joint
2 resolution at each session of the Legislature.
3 (b) For necessary work done by the employees of the Legislature after the adjournment
4 of the session, the labor and services rendered shall be approved and attested by the presiding
5 officer of the house employing that work.
6 Section 2. Effective date.
7 This act takes effect on January 1, 1999.




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-25-97 8:43 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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