Salaries and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session employees.
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(1)
(a) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, members of the Legislature shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(b) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, members of the Legislature shall receive a salary for attendance at a veto-override, special session, and other authorized legislative meetings equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(2)
(a) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(b) Beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, the majority and minority leadership of each house shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(3) The Legislature shall:
(a) establish, by joint rule of the Legislature, the expenses of its members; and
(b) ensure that the rules governing expenses are based upon:
(i) payment of necessary expenses for attendance during legislative sessions;
(ii) a mileage allowance; and
(iii) reimbursement for other expenses involved in the performance of legislative duties.
(4)
(a) The Legislature shall establish the compensation of in-session employees by joint resolution at each session of the Legislature.
(b) For necessary work done by in-session employees of the Legislature after the adjournment of a session, the presiding officer of the house employing that work shall approve payment for the work.