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SF0052 • 2008

Boards and commissions-compensation.

AN ACT relating to construction of statutes; specifying how reference to legislative salary or compensation is to be treated in statutes setting compensation for persons other than legislators; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mgt Council
Last action
2008-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
1/5/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 16

  2. 2008-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0007

  3. 2008-02-29 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0007

  4. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0007

  5. 2008-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0007

  6. 2008-02-27 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2008-02-26 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2008-02-25 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2008-02-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2008-02-21 House

    H01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2008-02-19 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  12. 2008-02-15 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2008-02-15 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2008-02-14 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2008-02-13 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2008-02-12 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2008-02-12 Senate

    S02 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  19. 2008-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-01-29 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for SF0052

Bill No.:
SF0052
Drafter:

DJP

LSO No.:
08LSO-0256
Effective Date:

1/5/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0007

Chapter No.:
16

Prime Sponsor:
Management
Council

Catch Title:
Boards
and commissions-compensation.

Subject:
Rate
of compensation.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current statutes, the
rate of salary and per diem to be paid to members of a number of boards and
commissions is tied to the salary and per diem paid to state legislators.

Legislation enacted in 2005 that will become effective in 2009 will modify
compensation paid to legislators by authorizing salary for days spent preparing
for committee meetings as well as salary for days a legislator travels to and
from meetings. The 2005 legislation did not purport, however, to apply these
compensation changes to the referenced boards and commissions.

This bill clarifies that
reference to legislative compensation in other statutes establishing the
amount of per diem or salary to be paid members of boards and commissions is
deemed to be a reference to the rate of legislative compensation only and is
not authorization for salaries to be paid for travel or meeting preparation
days.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0052

ENROLLED ACT NO. 7, SENATE

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
construction of statutes; specifying how reference

to legislative salary or compensation is to be treated in statutes setting compensation for persons
other than legislators
;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 8
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1
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (ix) is amended to read:

8
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1
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103.

Rules of construction for statutes.

(a)

The construction of all statutes of this state shall be by the following rules, unless that construction is plainly contrary to the intent of the legislature:

(ix)

R
eference to legislative salary
, per diem
or compensation in any statute establishing the amount of salary
, per diem
or compensation to be paid a person who is not a legislator, shall be deemed a reference
only
to the rate of legislative salary
, per diem or compensation
set by
statute
and
shall not be construed to authorize
the payment of salary for meeting preparation days
as provided for legislators
under W.S. 28
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5
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101(e)(iii) or
the payment of
salary for travel days
provided for legislators
under W.S. 28
‑
5
‑
101(e)(iv).

Section 2.

This act is effect
ive January 5, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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