HB0057 • 2013

Constituent service allowance.

AN ACT relating to legislative compensation; clarifying provisions enacted in 2009 to be effective January 7, 2013 relating to payment of the constituent allowance; repealing obsolete and inconsistent provisions; 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: 2013-02-15
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/14/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2013-02-15 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-14 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0021
2013-02-11 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0021
2013-02-11 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0021
2013-02-11 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0021
2013-02-11 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-08 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-07 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-07 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-07 Senate
S12 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S12
2013-01-21 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-21 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-18 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-17 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-16 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-16 House
H12 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-08 House
H Introduced and Referred to H12
2013-01-08 House
H Received for Introduction
2012-12-17 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0057
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
13LSO-0310
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0021

Chapter No.:
CH0037

Prime Sponsor:
Management Council

Catch Title:
Constituent service allowance.

Subject:
Legislative payment for constituent service.

Summary/Major
Elements:

The constituent service allowance for legislative
reimbursement for constituent services was enacted in statute in 2002 and
provided for up to $750 reimbursement per quarter.

In the 2009 session, the constituent service allowance
was modified to allow legislators to claim amounts unused in previous quarters
for a current quarter.

In that same session, the constituent service allowance
was also modified to provide for a payment of $750 per quarter without claims
for reimbursement of specified expenses. This change was not effective until
January, 2013.

This act removes the old date references and repeals
provisions inconsistent with the changes that became effective in January,
2013.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

AN ACT relating to
legislative compensation;
clarifying
provi
sions enacted in 2009 to be effective January 7, 2013 relating to
payment of the constituent allowance; repealing
obsolete and inconsistent
provisions;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 28
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5
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106(a)
and (b)(i
v
)
is amended to read:

28
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5
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106.

Constituent service allowance.

(a)

There is created a constituent service allowance account. All interest earned on funds within this account shall be deposited in the account.
Until January 7, 2013, the legislative service office shall oversee and provide reimbursement from the account as provided in paragraphs (b)(i) and (iii) of this section.

After January 7, 2013, the legislative service office shall oversee and provide payment from the account as provided in paragraph (b)(iv) of this section.

(b)

Each member of the legislature is entitled to receive a constituent service allowance as provided under this section. This allowance is intended to defray expenses incurred by each member in providing service to and on behalf of their constituents, which services are in addition to attending sessions of the legislature, attending meetings of interim committees and engaging in authorized interim work for which salary, per diem and mileage is authorized by law. The allowance is subject to the following:

(iv)

The allowance

of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per calendar quarter or fractional portion thereof
that the member is in office
shall be paid quarterly from the constituent service allowance account to all incumbent legislators.

To the extent funds appropriated for purposes of this section are not sufficient to pay the full quarterly allowance to all members, payment shall be made on a proportional basis.

Section 2.

W.S. 28
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5
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106(b)(i) through (iii) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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