| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 47 3212 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Bill 18 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Summers of the 13th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hufstetler of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | To amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1 |
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| 9 | 9 | | salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments, so as to revise provisions2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | related to daily expense accounts of members of the General Assembly; to provide for related3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments, is amended by revising8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | subparagraph (a)(22)(C) as follows:9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | "(C) In addition to any other compensation and allowances authorized for members of10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | the General Assembly, each member may be reimbursed for per diem differential and11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | for actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties as a member of the General12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Assembly in an amount not to exceed $7,000.00 |
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| 21 | 21 | | $33,000.00 per year for each senator13 |
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| 22 | 22 | | and not to exceed $11,000.00 per year for each representative. Expenses reimbursable14 |
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| 23 | 23 | | up to such amount shall be limited to one or more of the following purposes: lodging,15 |
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| 24 | 24 | | meals, per diem differential, postage, personal services, printing and publications, rents,16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | S. B. 18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | supplies (including software), telecommunications, transportation, utilities, purchasing |
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| 29 | 29 | | or leasing of equipment, and other reasonable expenditures directly related to the18 |
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| 30 | 30 | | performance of a member's duties. If equipment purchased by a member has a19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | depreciated value of $100.00 or less when such member leaves office, the equipment20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | does not need to be returned to the state. No reimbursement shall be made for any21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | postage which is used for a political newsletter. No reimbursement shall be paid for22 |
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| 34 | 34 | | lodging or meals for any day for which a member receives the daily expense allowance23 |
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| 35 | 35 | | as provided in this paragraph. Eligible expenses shall be reimbursed following the24 |
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| 36 | 36 | | submission of vouchers to the legislative fiscal office in compliance with the25 |
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| 37 | 37 | | requirements of this subparagraph and subject to the provisions of subparagraph (E) of26 |
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| 38 | 38 | | this paragraph. Such vouchers shall be submitted in such form and manner as27 |
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| 39 | 39 | | prescribed by the Legislative Services Committee pursuant to subparagraph (E) of this28 |
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| 40 | 40 | | paragraph, provided that each such voucher shall be accompanied by a supporting29 |
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| 41 | 41 | | document or documents, or legible copies thereof, showing payment for each expense30 |
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| 42 | 42 | | claimed or an explanation of the absence of such documentation; in addition, each such31 |
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| 43 | 43 | | voucher shall include a certification by the member that the information contained in32 |
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| 44 | 44 | | such voucher and supporting document or documents, or legible copies thereof, is true33 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and correct and that such expenses were incurred by the member. The provisions of34 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Code Section 16-10-20 shall be applicable to any person submitting such certified35 |
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| 47 | 47 | | vouchers and supporting documents or copies the same as if the General Assembly36 |
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| 48 | 48 | | were a department or agency of state government. No such voucher or supporting37 |
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| 49 | 49 | | document shall be required for per diem differential."38 |
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| 50 | 50 | | SECTION 2.39 |
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| 51 | 51 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.40 |
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| 52 | 52 | | S. B. 18 |
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