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Senate Resolution 4
By: Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Jones II of the 22nd
A RESOLUTION
Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the Senate; and for other purposes.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the following provisions shall be in effect during2
the 2025-2026 biennium of the General Assembly unless and until otherwise provided for3
by resolution of the Senate: 4
PART 15
SECTION 1-1.6
(a) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Senate, the7
Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs, pursuant to Senate rules, is authorized to8
employ on behalf of the Senate a postmaster or postmistress, assistant doorkeepers, a director9
of pages, pages, aides, administrative assistants, court reporters, consultants, and other10
necessary personnel; and the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is authorized to11
provide for a Senate Office of Policy and Legislative Analysis, a Senate Budget and12
Evaluation Office, and a Senate Press Office, including a Senate Photographer, and to13
employ personnel for said offices. The numbers and compensation of personnel so employed14
pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs15
within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the16
Senate. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or17
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temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Senate
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Committee on Administrative Affairs. The assignment and duties of personnel employed19
pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Senate Committee on Administrative20
Affairs; and any such personnel may be assigned to Senate officers, committees, and21
committee officers as deemed appropriate by the Senate Committee on Administrative22
Affairs. The Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is authorized to purchase23
stationery and postage for use by Senators in the conduct of Senate business.24
(b) By agreement with the appropriate officer or officers of the House of Representatives,25
the President of the Senate may authorize the establishment and employment of staff for26
newly created joint offices of the General Assembly.27
SECTION 1-2.28
The Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs is also authorized to secure the services of29
chaplains and interns and provide expense reimbursement allowances for them within the30
limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available.31
SECTION 1-3.32
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, who is elected by the Senate, shall be compensated in33
an amount to be fixed by the Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs.34
PART 235
SECTION 2-1.36
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Secretary of37
the Senate's Office, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to employ necessary personnel38
for the Secretary's office. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed pursuant39
to this section shall be fixed by the Secretary within the limitations of funds appropriated or40
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otherwise available for the operation of the Secretary of the Senate's Office. Personnel
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employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and42
on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Secretary. The assignment and43
duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Secretary.44
SECTION 2-2.45
Pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia46
Annotated, the annual salary of the Secretary of the Senate shall be in the same amount as47
in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this resolution. In addition to that amount, the48
Secretary shall also receive the same percentage salary increase provided in the General49
Appropriations Act when granted to other employees of the legislative branch of state50
government.51
PART 352
SECTION 3-1.53
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of54
the President of the Senate's Office, the President of the Senate is authorized to employ in55
the President of the Senate's Office interns, aides, administrative assistants, consultants, and56
other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of personnel employed pursuant57
to this section shall be fixed by the President of the Senate within the limitations of funds58
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the President of the Senate's Office. 59
Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary60
basis and on a part-time or full-time basis. The duties of personnel employed pursuant to this61
section shall be as determined by the President of the Senate.62
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PART 4
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SECTION 4-1.64
During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,65
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special66
session, each of the following officers shall be a committee of one for each day spent on67
official business: the President Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader. 68
For each such day spent on official business each of such officers shall receive the expense,69
mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim legislative70
committees. Each such officer shall provide with his or her claim for such allowances for71
each such day a brief statement of the nature of the official business carried out on such day. 72
These officers shall not be subject to Section 5-3 of this resolution (limit on number of days).73
SECTION 4-2.74
(a) During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,75
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special76
session, each other member of the Senate is designated as a committee of one for the purpose77
of carrying out legislative duties only within the State of Georgia. Subject to any limits78
established pursuant to Section 5-3 of this resolution, for each such day of service, each79
member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for80
legislative members of interim legislative committees. Each such member shall provide with81
his or her claim for such allowances for each such day a brief statement of the nature of the82
legislative duties carried out on such day.83
(b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting84
toward the limit specified in such subsection, each member of the Senate is designated as a85
committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday which:86
(1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2) occurs after Monday87
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and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the expense and
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travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly round trip)89
for legislative members of interim legislative committees. Each such member shall provide90
with his or her claim for such allowances for each such day a brief statement of the nature91
of the legislative duties carried out on such day.92
SECTION 4-3.93
Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to any other compensation they receive as94
members of the General Assembly, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader each shall95
receive an amount of $2,400.00 per annum, as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or96
semimonthly installments; and each Administration Floor Leader shall receive an amount of97
$1,200.00 per annum, as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments.98
PART 599
SECTION 5-1.100
During any period or day of adjournment during a regular or special session, the Senate101
Committee on Assignments is empowered to give authorization for standing committees of102
the Senate to remain at the Capitol during any such period of time for the purpose of103
considering and studying proposed legislation and other matters. Members of such104
committees as shall be designated by the Senate Committee on Assignments to remain at the105
Capitol shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for106
members of interim committees.107
SECTION 5-2.108
The President of the Senate is authorized to appoint committees from the members of the109
Senate to serve as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose of performing110
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such duties as the committee shall deem necessary. Such committees are authorized to serve
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during the interim and the members thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel112
allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The113
President of the Senate shall designate the chairperson of any such committee and shall114
prescribe the time for which any such committee is authorized to function. The President of115
the Senate is authorized to extend the time allowed for any committee, whether the116
committee is created by resolution or by the President of the Senate. The chairperson of any117
standing committee is empowered to authorize his or her committee or any standing118
subcommittee of his or her committee to meet during the interim for the purpose of hearing119
testimony or gathering information on legislative issues; provided, however, that standing120
committees, or their subcommittees, may not take official action unless authorized by the121
Rules of the Senate or pursuant to statute. The members shall receive the expense, mileage,122
and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative123
committees.124
SECTION 5-3.125
The Senate Committee on Administrative Affairs shall be authorized to set limits on the126
number of days per year that a member shall receive the allowances authorized in Sections127
4-2 (committee of one) and 5-2 (committee meetings during interim) of this resolution. For128
this purpose a year shall begin on the opening day of a regular session and end on the day129
prior to the opening day of the next regular session.130
PART 6131
SECTION 6-1.132
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of this resolution shall133
come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Senate except134
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that funds for any joint staff or joint offices under subsection (b) of Section 1-1 of this
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resolution shall come from ancillary funds of the General Assembly. The funds necessary136
to carry out the provisions of Part 2 of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or137
otherwise available for the operation of the Secretary of the Senate's Office. The funds138
necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 3 of this resolution shall come from funds139
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the President of the Senate's Office.140
SECTION 6-2.141
Any personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall serve at the pleasure of the142
appointing authority; and any such personnel may be discharged by the appointing authority143
with or without cause.144
SECTION 6-3.145
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Senate.146
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