SF 246

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

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; requiring senate living and other expenses to be
determined by resolution adopted by the senate; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, sections 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.101.

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
new text begin resolution adopted by new text end 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 new text begin resolution
adopted by new text end the senate for senate members and by the house of representatives for house
members.

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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.101, is amended to read:

3.101 LIVING EXPENSES.

A member of the legislature in addition to the compensation and mileage otherwise
provided by law shall be reimbursed for living and other expenses incurred in the
performance of duties or engaging in official business during a regular or special session
and when the legislature is not in session in the manner and amount prescribed by
new text begin resolution adopted by new text end the senate deleted text begin Committee on Rules and Administration deleted text end for senators and
by the house Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration for house members.

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.
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new text begin This act is effective retroactively from January 1, 2007.
new text end