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HR 5 - House; relative to officials, employees, committees

Walker, Larry (141st)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	01/11/99	LA:	01/11/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION relative to officials, employees, and committees in the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 5                                               LC 14 7200 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the 
  1- 2  House of Representatives; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the 
  1- 4  following provisions shall be in effect during the 1999 
  1- 5  regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia and for 
  1- 6  the duration of this General Assembly and until otherwise 
  1- 7  provided for by resolution of the House: 
 
 
 
  1- 8                          SECTION 1-1. 
 
  1- 9  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or 
  1-10  otherwise available for the House of Representatives and 
  1-11  House Research Office, the Speaker of the House is 
  1-12  authorized to employ on behalf of the House of 
  1-13  Representatives:  a sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster or 
  1-14  postmistress, assistant postmasters or assistant 
  1-15  postmistresses, assistant doorkeepers, pages, aides, 
  1-16  secretaries, stenographers, typists, clerks, porters, court 
  1-17  reporters, consultants, and other necessary personnel; and 
  1-18  the Speaker is authorized to provide for a House Research 
  1-19  Office and to employ personnel for said office.  The numbers 
  1-20  and compensation of personnel so employed pursuant to this 
  1-21  section shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations 
  1-22  of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the 
  1-23  operation of the House of Representatives and the House 
  1-24  Research Office.  Personnel employed pursuant to this 
  1-25  section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis 
  1-26  and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined 
  1-27  by the Speaker.  The assignment and duties of personnel 
  1-28  employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by 
  1-29  the Speaker; and any such personnel may be assigned to House 
  1-30  officers, committees, committee officers, caucuses, and 
  1-31  caucus officers as deemed appropriate by the Speaker, 
  1-32  including without limitation assignment of aides to the 
  1-33  Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the Minority 
  1-34  Leader. 
 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1                          SECTION 1-2. 
 
  2- 2  The Speaker is also authorized to secure the services of 
  2- 3  chaplains and interns and provide expense reimbursement 
  2- 4  allowances for them within the limitations of funds 
  2- 5  appropriated or otherwise available. 
 
  2- 6                          SECTION 1-3. 
 
  2- 7  The Doorkeeper of the House and the Messenger of the House, 
  2- 8  who are elected by the House, shall be compensated in an 
  2- 9  amount to be fixed by the Speaker of the House. 
 
 
 
  2-10                          SECTION 2-1. 
 
  2-11  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or 
  2-12  otherwise available for the Clerk of the House's office, the 
  2-13  Clerk of the House is authorized to employ for the Clerk's 
  2-14  office:  assistant clerks, reading clerks, calendar clerks, 
  2-15  journal clerks, secretaries, copy readers, typists, 
  2-16  Multilith operators, Xerox operators, collator operators, 
  2-17  porter-machinists, roll-call operators, clerical assistants, 
  2-18  terminal operators, camera operators, supply and mail 
  2-19  clerks, document distributors, audio operators, porters, 
  2-20  personnel to distribute bills and other materials for 
  2-21  members, and other necessary personnel.  The numbers and 
  2-22  compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section 
  2-23  shall be fixed by the Clerk within the limitations of funds 
  2-24  appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the 
  2-25  Clerk of the House's office.  Personnel employed pursuant to 
  2-26  this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary 
  2-27  basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be 
  2-28  determined by the Clerk. The assignment and duties of 
  2-29  personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as 
  2-30  determined by the Clerk. 
 
  2-31                          SECTION 2-2. 
 
  2-32  Pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the 
  2-33  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the salary of the Clerk 
  2-34  of the House shall be the same amount the Clerk was 
  2-35  receiving at the time of adoption of this resolution by the 
  2-36  House.  In addition to that amount, the Clerk shall also 
  2-37  receive the same percentage salary increase provided in the 
  2-38  General Appropriations Act for employees of the legislative 
  2-39  branch of state government.  During the Clerk's tenure of 
  2-40  office, he or she shall also receive the same expense 
  2-41  allowance and the same mileage allowance or travel allowance 
 
 
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  3- 1  as received by members of the General Assembly for each day 
  3- 2  of service rendered by the Clerk. 
 
 
 
  3- 3                          SECTION 3-1. 
 
  3- 4  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or 
  3- 5  otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the 
  3- 6  House's Office, the Speaker of the House is authorized to 
  3- 7  employ interns, aides, secretaries, stenographers, typists, 
  3- 8  consultants, and other necessary personnel.  The numbers and 
  3- 9  compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section 
  3-10  shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations of 
  3-11  funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation 
  3-12  of the Speaker of the House's Office.  Personnel employed 
  3-13  pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or 
  3-14  temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis as may 
  3-15  be determined by the Speaker.  The assignment and duties of 
  3-16  personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as 
  3-17  determined by the Speaker. 
 
 
 
  3-18                          SECTION 4-1. 
 
  3-19  During any day or period of time during which the General 
  3-20  Assembly is not in session, including without limitation any 
  3-21  day or period of adjournment during a regular or special 
  3-22  session, each of the following officers shall be a committee 
  3-23  of one for each day spent on official business:  The Speaker 
  3-24  of the House, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, 
  3-25  the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip, 
  3-26  the Administration Floor Leader, and the Assistant 
  3-27  Administration Floor Leaders.  For each such day spent on 
  3-28  official business each of such officers shall receive the 
  3-29  expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law 
  3-30  for members of interim committees, provided that the 
  3-31  Assistant Administration Floor Leaders shall receive such 
  3-32  expense, mileage, and travel allowances only upon the 
  3-33  authorization and approval of vouchers by the Administration 
  3-34  Floor Leader. 
 
  3-35                          SECTION 4-2. 
 
  3-36  (a) During any day or period of time during which the 
  3-37  General Assembly is not in session, including without 
  3-38  limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular 
  3-39  or special session, each member of the House of 
  3-40  Representatives is designated as a committee of one for the 
 
 
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  4- 1  purpose of carrying out legislative duties only within the 
  4- 2  State of Georgia.  For each such day of service, each member 
  4- 3  shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances 
  4- 4  authorized by law for legislative members of interim 
  4- 5  legislative committees but shall not receive the same for 
  4- 6  more than seven days each year. 
 
  4- 7  (b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) 
  4- 8  of this section and without counting towards the limit 
  4- 9  specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House 
  4-10  is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of 
  4-11  carrying out legislative duties on any weekday which: (1) is 
  4-12  a one day recess or adjournment during a regular session; 
  4-13  and (2) occurs after Monday and prior to Friday.  For each 
  4-14  such day of service, each member shall receive the expense 
  4-15  and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be 
  4-16  covered by the weekly round trip) for legislative members of 
  4-17  interim legislative committees, if such member has engaged 
  4-18  in legislative business on that day, but not otherwise. 
 
  4-19                          SECTION 4-3. 
 
  4-20  Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to any other 
  4-21  compensation they receive as members of the General 
  4-22  Assembly, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, and the 
  4-23  Administration Floor Leader each shall receive an amount of 
  4-24  $2,400.00 per annum, as salary, to be paid in equal monthly 
  4-25  or semimonthly installments.  Each of the Assistant 
  4-26  Administration Floor Leaders shall likewise receive an 
  4-27  amount of $1,200.00 per annum, as salary, to be paid in 
  4-28  equal monthly or semimonthly installments.  Prior to serving 
  4-29  as Administration Floor Leader or as an Assistant 
  4-30  Administration Floor Leader, a Representative must be 
  4-31  certified as such by the Governor in writing to the Speaker 
  4-32  of the House and the Clerk of the House. 
 
 
 
  4-33                          SECTION 5-1. 
 
  4-34  During any period or day of adjournment during a regular or 
  4-35  special session, the Speaker is empowered to give 
  4-36  authorization for standing committees of the House and such 
  4-37  other committees as the Speaker might create to remain at 
  4-38  the Capitol during any such period of time for the purpose 
  4-39  of considering and studying proposed legislation and other 
  4-40  matters.  Members of such committees as shall be designated 
  4-41  by the Speaker to remain at the Capitol shall receive the 
 
 
 
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  5- 1  expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law 
  5- 2  for members of interim committees. 
 
  5- 3                          SECTION 5-2. 
 
  5- 4  The Speaker is authorized to appoint committees from the 
  5- 5  members of the House to serve as interim legislative study 
  5- 6  committees and for the purpose of performing such duties as 
  5- 7  the Speaker shall deem necessary.  Such committees are 
  5- 8  authorized to serve during the interim and the members 
  5- 9  thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel 
  5-10  allowances authorized by law for legislative members of 
  5-11  interim legislative committees.  The Speaker shall designate 
  5-12  the chairperson of any such committee and shall prescribe 
  5-13  the time for which any such committee is authorized to 
  5-14  function.  The Speaker is authorized to extend the time 
  5-15  allowed for any committee, whether the committee is created 
  5-16  by resolution or by the Speaker.  The Speaker is authorized 
  5-17  to designate standing committees or any subcommittee thereof 
  5-18  to function during the interim for the purpose of performing 
  5-19  such duties as the Speaker shall deem necessary.  The 
  5-20  members of any such committee or subcommittee shall receive 
  5-21  the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by 
  5-22  law for legislative members of interim legislative 
  5-23  committees. 
 
 
 
  5-24                          SECTION 6-1. 
 
  5-25  The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 
  5-26  4, and 5 of this resolution shall come from funds 
  5-27  appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the 
  5-28  House of Representatives and House Research Office.  The 
  5-29  funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 2 of 
  5-30  this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or 
  5-31  otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the 
  5-32  House's office.  The funds necessary to carry out the 
  5-33  provisions of Part 3 of this resolution shall come from 
  5-34  funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation 
  5-35  of the Speaker of the House's Office. 
 
  5-36                          SECTION 6-2. 
 
  5-37  Any personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall 
  5-38  serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority; and any 
  5-39  such personnel may be discharged by the appointing authority 
  5-40  with or without cause. 
 
 
 
 
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  6- 1                          SECTION 6-3. 
 
  6- 2  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its 
  6- 3  adoption by the House of Representatives. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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