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GA HB739
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Members of state boards, committees, commissions, or other bodies who participate in meetings remotely — via telephone conference call, closed circuit television, satellite signal, or other similar means — are ineligible to receive expense allowances or per diem payments for those meetings
- Expense allowances and per diem payments are restricted exclusively to members who are physically present at meetings of their respective boards, bodies, committees, or commissions
- Amends two sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: Code Section 45-7-21 (expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement) and Code Section 50-1-5 (meetings by teleconference or similar means)
- Sponsored by Representative Powell of the 32nd District and introduced during the 2014 legislative session
Legislative Description
Public officers and employees; expense allowances are authorized only if member of board or commission is physically present at meeting; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/11/2014
Full Bill Text
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