Minnesota Legislature
HF 95
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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| Introduction | Posted on 01/11/2007 |
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; prohibiting per diem payments to members during
certain special sessions; 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 is 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.
Each member shall also receive per diem living expenses 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 membersnew text begin , except that
members must not receive per diem living expenses for a special session that is called
because the legislature failed to enact a state government budget for the ensuing fiscal year
during a regular sessionnew 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.