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GA HR1361

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Earl Ehrhart

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Board of Directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to review and reconsider its policies, procedures, and personnel contracts related to compensation, specifically production incentive payments and other bonus payments.
  • Notes that Georgia was experiencing one of its worst economic downturns, with state employees, K-12 teachers, and University System faculty subjected to multiple furlough days without pay, deferred salary increases, increased health benefit premiums and co-payments, and increased fees.
  • Calls on the Lottery Corporation board to reconsider paying bonuses in years when other public employees are experiencing furloughs, pay reductions, and no salary increases.
  • The Georgia Lottery Corporation is a body corporate and politic governed by a seven-member board appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, with statutory authority to establish its own personnel program and fix employee compensation including production incentive payments.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies of the resolution to the Georgia Lottery Corporation Board of Directors and Governor Sonny Perdue.

Legislative Description

Georgia Lottery Corporation; review policies to include incentive and bonus payments; urge

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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