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GA HB876

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Benjie Harbin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Sets a fixed daily expense allowance of $105.00 for members of most state boards, commissions, and other bodies, regardless of the actual amount received by General Assembly members under Code Section 28-1-8
  • Exempts five specific boards from the $105.00 cap — the State Personnel Board, State Transportation Board, Veterans Service Board, Board of Natural Resources, and State Board of Education — allowing their members to receive the same daily expense allowance that General Assembly members actually receive
  • Prohibits members of state boards, bodies, committees, or commissions who participate in meetings remotely via teleconference, closed circuit television, satellite signal, or other similar means from receiving any daily expense allowance or per diem for that meeting
  • Restricts daily expense allowances and per diem payments exclusively to members who are physically present at meetings of their respective boards, committees, commissions, or other bodies

Legislative Description

Expense allowance; certain boards and commissions receive same per diem as members of General Assembly; provide

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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