Bill No.: SF0052                  Drafter:  DJP

LSO No.:  08LSO-0256              Effective Date:  1/5/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0007

Chapter No.:       16

Prime Sponsor:     Management Council

Catch Title:       Boards and commissions-compensation.

Subject:            Rate of compensation.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current statutes, the rate of salary and per diem to be paid to members of a number of boards and commissions is tied to the salary and per diem paid to state legislators.

Legislation enacted in 2005 that will become effective in 2009 will modify compensation paid to legislators by authorizing salary for days spent preparing for committee meetings as well as salary for days a legislator travels to and from meetings. The 2005 legislation did not purport, however, to apply these compensation changes to the referenced boards and commissions.

· This bill clarifies that reference to legislative compensation in other statutes  establishing the amount of per diem or salary to be paid members of boards and commissions is deemed to be a reference to the rate of legislative compensation only and is not authorization for salaries to be paid for travel or meeting preparation days.