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House Resolution 2
By: Representative Efstration of the 104
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A RESOLUTION
Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the House of Representatives; and for
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other purposes.2
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the followi ng3
provisions shall be in effect during the 2025-2026 biennium of the General Assembly unless4
and until otherwise provided for by resolution of the House:5
PART 16
SECTION 1-1.7
(a) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the House of8
Representatives, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ on behalf of the House9
of Representatives a sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster or postmistress, assistant postmasters or10
assistant postmistresses, assistant doorkeepers, pages, aides, secretaries, clerks, court11
reporters, consultants, and other necessary personnel; and the Speaker is authorized to12
provide offices for staff services for the House of Representatives and to employ personnel13
for said offices. The numbers and compensation of personnel so employed pursuant to this14
section shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations of funds appropriated or15
otherwise available for the operation of the House of Representatives. Personnel employed16
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pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a
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part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Speaker. The assignment and18
duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Speaker;19
and any such personnel may be assigned to House officers, committees, committee officers,20
caucuses, and caucus officers as deemed appropriate by the Speaker, including without21
limitation assignment of aides to the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the22
Minority Leader.23
(b) By agreement with the appropriate officer or officers of the Senate, the Speaker of the24
House may authorize the employment of joint staff and the establishment of joint offices of25
the General Assembly.26
SECTION 1-2.27
The Speaker is also authorized to secure the services of chaplains and interns and provide28
expense reimbursement allowances for them within the limitations of funds appropriated or29
otherwise available.30
SECTION 1-3.31
The Doorkeeper of the House and the Messenger of the House, who are elected by the32
House, shall be compensated in an amount to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.33
PART 234
SECTION 2-1.35
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Clerk of the36
House's Office, the Clerk of the House is authorized to employ for the Clerk's office assistant37
clerks, reading clerks, calendar clerks, journal clerks, secretaries, copy readers, clerical38
assistants, document distributors, audio operators, personnel to distribute bills and other39
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materials for members, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of
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personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Clerk within the limitations41
of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's42
Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or43
temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Clerk. 44
The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as45
determined by the Clerk.46
SECTION 2-2.47
Pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia48
Annotated, the annual salary of the Clerk of the House shall be as determined by the Speaker. 49
In addition to that amount, the Clerk shall also receive the same percentage salary increase50
provided in the General Appropriations Act when granted to other employees of the51
legislative branch of state government. During the Clerk's tenure of office, he or she may,52
at the discretion of the Speaker, also receive the same expense allowance and the same53
mileage allowance or travel allowance as received by members of the General Assembly for54
each day of service rendered by the Clerk.55
PART 356
SECTION 3-1.57
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of58
the Speaker of the House's Office, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ interns,59
aides, secretaries, consultants, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and60
compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Speaker61
within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the62
Speaker of the House's Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be63
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employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis as may be
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determined by the Speaker. The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to65
this section shall be as determined by the Speaker.66
PART 467
SECTION 4-1.68
During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,69
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special70
session, each of the following officers shall be a committee of one for each day spent on71
official business: the Speaker of the House, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader,72
the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip, and the Administration Floor73
Leaders. For each such day spent on official business, each of such officers shall receive the74
expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim75
committees.76
SECTION 4-2.77
(a) During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,78
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special79
session, each member of the House of Representatives is designated as a committee of one80
for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties only within the State of Georgia. Subject81
to any limits established pursuant to Section 5-3 of this resolution, for each such day of82
service, each member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized83
by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. 84
(b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting85
toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as86
a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday87
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which: (1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2) occurs after
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Monday and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the89
expense and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly90
round trip) for legislative members of interim legislative committees, if such member has91
engaged in legislative business on that day, but not otherwise.92
(c) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting93
toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as94
a committee of one for the purpose of attending or responding to any legal matter directly95
related to his or her legislative duties. For each such day of service or portion thereof, each96
member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for97
legislative members of interim legislative committees. The provisions of this subsection98
shall also apply to former members and former staff of the House who are attending or99
responding to any legal matter based on his or her service after the end of his or her term.100
SECTION 4-3.101
Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to any other compensation they receive as102
members of the General Assembly, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall103
receive an amount of $2,400.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or104
semimonthly installments beginning on the first day of the month following the certification105
by the caucus of any such election. The Administration Floor Leaders each shall receive an106
amount of $1,200.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly107
installments. Prior to serving as an Administration Floor Leader, a Representative must be108
certified as such by the Governor in writing to the Speaker of the House and the Clerk of the109
House.110
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PART 5
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SECTION 5-1.112
During any period or day of adjournment during a regular or special session, the Speaker is113
empowered to give authorization for standing committees of the House and such other114
committees as the Speaker might create to remain at the Capitol during any such period of115
time for the purpose of considering and studying proposed legislation and other matters. 116
Members of such committees as shall be designated by the Speaker to remain at the Capitol117
shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of118
interim committees.119
SECTION 5-2.120
The Speaker is authorized to appoint committees from the members of the House to serve121
as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose of performing such duties as the122
Speaker shall deem necessary. Such committees are authorized to serve during the interim,123
and the members thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized124
by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The Speaker shall125
designate the chairperson of any such committee and shall prescribe the time for which any126
such committee is authorized to function. The Speaker is authorized to extend the time127
allowed for any committee, whether the committee is created by resolution or by the Speaker. 128
The Speaker is authorized to designate standing committees or any subcommittee thereof to129
function during the interim for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall130
deem necessary. The members of any such committee or subcommittee shall receive the131
expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim132
legislative committees.133
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SECTION 5-3.
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The Speaker shall be authorized to set limits on the number of days per year that a member135
shall receive the allowances authorized in Sections 4-2 (committee of one) and 5-2136
(committee meetings during interim) of this resolution. For this purpose a year shall begin137
on the opening day of a regular session and end on the day prior to the opening day of the138
next regular session.139
PART 6140
SECTION 6-1.141
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of this resolution shall142
come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the House of143
Representatives except that funds for any joint staff or joint offices under subsection (b) of144
Section 1-1 of this resolution shall come from ancillary funds of the General Assembly. The145
funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 2 of this resolution shall come from funds146
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's Office. The147
funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 3 of this resolution shall come from funds148
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the House's Office.149
SECTION 6-2.150
Any personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall serve at the pleasure of the151
appointing authority, and any such personnel may be discharged by the appointing authority152
with or without cause.153
SECTION 6-3.154
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the House of155
Representatives.156
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