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Senate
Resolution 5
By:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Stephens of the 27th and Balfour of the 9th
A
RESOLUTION
Relative
to officials, employees, and committees in the Senate; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the following provisions shall be in effect
during the 2005 regular session and thereafter until otherwise provided for by
resolution of the Senate:
PART
I
SECTION 1-1.
SECTION 1-1.
Subject
to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Senate,
the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is authorized to employ on behalf
of the Senate: a postmaster or postmistress, assistant doorkeepers, a director
of pages, pages, aides, secretaries, stenographers, typists, clerks, court
reporters, consultants, and other necessary personnel; and the Senate Committee
on Administrative Affairs is authorized to provide for a Senate Research Office,
a Senate Budget Office, and a Senate Information Office, including a Senate
Photographer, and to employ personnel for said offices. The numbers and
compensation of personnel so employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by
the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs within the limitations of funds
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Senate. Personnel
employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary
basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Senate
Committee on Administrative Affairs. The assignment and duties of personnel
employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Senate Committee
on Administrative Affairs; and any such personnel may be assigned to Senate
officers, committees, and committee officers as deemed appropriate by the Senate
Committee on Administrative Affairs, including assignment of aides to the
President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the
Minority Leader.
SECTION
1-2.
The
Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is also authorized to secure the
services of chaplains and interns and provide expense reimbursement allowances
for them within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise
available.
SECTION
1-3.
The
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, who is elected by the Senate, shall be
compensated in an amount to be fixed by the Senate Committee on Administrative
Affairs.
PART
II
SECTION 2-1.
SECTION 2-1.
Subject
to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the
Secretary of the
Senatés
Office, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to employ for the
Secretarýs
office: an assistant secretary, reading clerks, bill clerks, enrolling and
engrossing clerks, calendar clerks, journal clerks, administrative assistants,
secretaries, copy readers, typists, Multilith operators, Xerox operators,
collator operators, clerical assistants, terminal operators, document
distributors, personnel to distribute bills and other materials for members, and
other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed
pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Secretary within the limitations
of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Secretary
of the
Senatés
Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a
permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be
determined by the Secretary. The assignment and duties of personnel employed
pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Secretary.
SECTION
2-2.
Pursuant
to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the annual salary of the Secretary of the Senate shall be in the same
amount as in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this resolution. In
addition to that amount, the Secretary shall also receive the same percentage
salary increase provided in the General Appropriations Act for employees of the
legislative branch of state government. During his or her tenure of office, the
Secretary shall also receive the same expense allowance and the same mileage or
travel allowance as is received by members of the General Assembly.
PART
III
SECTION 3-1.
SECTION 3-1.
Subject
to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the
operation of the President of the
Senatés
Office, the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is authorized to employ
in the President of the
Senatés
office: interns, aides, secretaries, stenographers, typists, consultants, and
other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed
pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Senate Committee on
Administrative Affairs within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise
available for the operation of the President of the
Senatés
Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a
permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis as may be
determined by the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs. The duties of
personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the
President of the Senate.
PART
IV
SECTION 4-1.
SECTION 4-1.
During
any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular
or special session, each of the following officers shall be a committee of one
for each day spent on official business: the President Pro Tempore, the Majority
Leader, and the Minority Leader. For each such day spent on official business
each of such officers shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances
authorized by law for members of interim legislative committees. Each such
officer shall provide with his or her claim for such allowances for each such
day a brief statement of the nature of the official business carried out on such
day. These officers shall not be subject to Section 5-3 (limit on number of
days).
SECTION
4-2.
(a)
During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in
session, including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a
regular or special session, each other member of the Senate is designated as a
committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties only within
the State of Georgia. Subject to the limit specified in Section 5-3, for each
such day of service, each member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel
allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative
committees. Each such member shall provide with his or her claim for such
allowances for each such day a brief statement of the nature of the legislative
duties carried out on such day.
(b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting towards the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the Senate is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday which: (1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2) occurs after Monday and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the expense and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly round trip) for legislative members of interim legislative committees. Each such member shall provide with his or her claim for such day a brief statement of the nature of the legislative duties carried out on such day.
(b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting towards the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the Senate is designated as a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday which: (1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2) occurs after Monday and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the expense and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly round trip) for legislative members of interim legislative committees. Each such member shall provide with his or her claim for such day a brief statement of the nature of the legislative duties carried out on such day.
SECTION
4-3.
Pursuant
to the provisions of law, in addition to any other compensation they receive as
members of the General Assembly, the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader,
and the Minority Leader each shall receive an amount of $2,400.00 per annum, as
salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments.
PART
V
SECTION 5-1.
SECTION 5-1.
During
any period or day of adjournment during a regular or special session, the
President Pro Tempore is empowered to give authorization for standing committees
of the Senate and such other committees as the President Pro Tempore might
create to remain at the Capitol during any such period of time for the purpose
of considering and studying proposed legislation and other matters. Members of
such committees as shall be designated by the President Pro Tempore to remain at
the Capitol shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized
by law for members of interim committees.
SECTION
5-2.
The
Committee on Assignments is authorized to appoint committees from the members of
the Senate to serve as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose
of performing such duties as the Committee on Assignments shall deem necessary.
Such committees are authorized to serve during the interim and the members
thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by
law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The President Pro
Tempore shall designate the chairperson of any such committee and shall
prescribe the time for which any such committee is authorized to function. The
President Pro Tempore is authorized to extend the time allowed for any
committee, whether the committee is created by resolution or by the Committee on
Assignments. The chairperson of any standing committee is empowered to authorize
his or her committee or any standing subcommittee of his or her committee to
function during the interim for the purpose of performing such duties as the
chairperson shall deem necessary. The members shall receive the expense,
mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of
interim legislative committees.
SECTION
5-3.
No
member shall receive the allowances authorized in Sections 4-2 (committee of
one) and 5-2 (committee meetings during interim) for more than 15 days per year
unless additional days are authorized by the Committee on Administrative
Affairs. For this purpose a year shall begin on the opening day of a regular
session and end on the day prior to the next opening day.
PART
VI
SECTION 6-1.
SECTION 6-1.
The
funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of this
resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the
operation of the Senate. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part
2 of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available
for the operation of the Secretary of the
Senatés
Office. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 3 of this
resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the
operation of the President of the
Senatés
Office.
SECTION
6-2.
Any
personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall serve at the pleasure of
the appointing authority; and any such personnel may be discharged by the
appointing authority with or without cause.
SECTION
6-3.
This
resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Senate.