SF0029 • 2017

Legislative employees.

AN ACT relating to the legislature; specifying authority of the legislature to employ staff; specifying conditions of employment; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Mgt Council
Last action: 2017-03-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/6/2017

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Amendments

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SF0029H2001

2nd reading • Zwonitzer

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Zwonitzer

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Bill History

2017-03-08 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-03-08 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0059
2017-03-01 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0059
2017-02-28 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0059
2017-02-28 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0059
2017-02-28 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-12-0-0-0
2017-02-27 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-24 House
H COW:Passed
2017-02-23 House
H Placed on General File
2017-02-23 House
H12 - Rules:Recommend Do Pass 12-0-1-0-0
2017-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules
2017-01-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-18 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2017-01-17 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-16 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-01-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-01-13 Senate
S12 - Rules:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2017-01-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S12 - Rules
2017-01-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-12-13 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0029
Effective
:

Immediately

LSO No.:
17LSO-0144

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0059

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Management Council

Catch Title:
Legislative employees.

Subject:
Specifies authority of the
L
egislature to employ session staff.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law provides for each body of the Legislature to employ staff during the session. Historically some session staff

have been employed shortly before and after the session to prepare for the session and wrap things up.

This bill specifies that each body may employ staff beyond the adjournment of the session to complete recordkeeping and before session to prepare for sessions.

Staff are employed under the direction of the presiding officers.

The bill also specifies that all persons employed by either house at all times serve at the will of the presiding officer of each house
.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0029

ENROLLED ACT NO. 59,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to the legislature; specifying authority of the legislature to employ staff; specifying conditions of employment; 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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1
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103, 28
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3
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103 and 28
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4
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103
are amended to read:

28
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1
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103
.

Additional employees.

At any time during the session of the legislature when the employment of additional persons may be necessary for the efficient performance of the duties imposed upon the legislature, the senate and house of representatives are hereby authorized to employ such additional employees.

All persons employed by either house shall at all times serve at the will of the presiding officer of that house.

28
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3
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103
.

Employees generally.

(a)

At the beginning of each session of the legislature, the senate thereof shall engage such employee personnel for said session, upon respective compensation bases, as decided by it.

(b)

The senate may authorize personnel
to be
employed beyond the adjournment of the session in order to complete recordkeeping of each session and prepare for each session of the legislature
. The
president of the
senate
,
subject to legislative appropriation
,
shall establish the compensation of any staff so employed whose duties shall be performed under the direction of the president.

28
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4
‑
103
.

Employees generally.

(a)

At the beginning of each session of the legislature, the house of representatives thereof shall engage such employee personnel for said session, upon respective compensation bases, as decided by it.

(b)

The house may authorize personnel to be employed beyond the adjournment of the session in order to complete recordkeeping of each session and prepare for each session of the legislature. The
speaker of the
house
,
subject to legislative appropriation
,
shall establish the compensation of any staff so employed whose duties shall be performed under the direction of the speaker.

Section 2
.

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
Senate
.

Chief Clerk