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HF 542

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to the legislature; establishing the salary for legislators; eliminating the
authority to pay per diem; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.099,
subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.099, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Pay days; mileage; per diem.

The compensation of each member
of the legislature isnew text begin $....... per year. Compensation isnew text end due on the first day of the regular
legislative session of the term and payable in equal parts on January 15, in the first month
of each term and on the first day of each following month during the term for which
the member was elected. The compensation of each member of the legislature elected
at a special election is due on the day the member takes the oath of office and payable
within ten days of taking the oath for the remaining part of the month in which the oath
was taken, and then in equal parts on the first day of each following month during the
term for which the member was elected.

Each member shall receive mileage for necessary travel to the place of meeting and
returning to the member's residence in the amount and for trips as authorized by the senate
for senate members and by the house of representatives for house members.

deleted text begin Eachdeleted text end new text begin A new text end member deleted text begin shall alsodeleted text end new text begin must not new text end receive per diem deleted text begin living expenses deleted text end deleted text begin during a regular
or special session of the legislature in the amounts and for the purposes as determined by
the senate for senate members and by the house of representatives for house membersdeleted text end new text begin .
This prohibition does not prevent reimbursement for documented expenses as authorized
by section 3.101 or 3.103new text end .

On January 15 in the first month of each term and on the first day of each following
month, the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall
certify to the commissioner of finance, in duplicate, the amount of compensation then
payable to each member of their respective houses and its total.