EXPENSES OF LEGISLATURE

Act 18 of 1869

AN ACT to provide for paying expenses authorized to be incurred by the legislature.


History: 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


4.181 Witnesses before legislative committees; compensation, mileage allowance.

Sec. 1.

     Whenever any witness shall be subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the legislature by authority of either branch thereof the compensation of such witness shall be $5.00 for each day, or any portion thereof, and for traveling at the rate of 15 cents per mile in going to the place of attendance to be computed from the residence of such witness, and the amount of compensation due to such witness shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature.


History: 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 25 ;-- How. 66 ;-- CL 1897, 14 ;-- CL 1915, 28 ;-- CL 1929, 55 ;-- CL 1948, 4.181 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957





4.182 Committee expenses; payment.

Sec. 2.

     Any committee of either branch of the legislature visiting any state institution or other place where such visit is authorized by either branch of the legislature, shall be paid only actual and necessary expenses. Such expenses shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature.


History: 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 26 ;-- How. 67 ;-- Am. 1891, Act 164, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891 ;-- CL 1897, 15 ;-- CL 1915, 29 ;-- CL 1929, 56 ;-- CL 1948, 4.182 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957





4.183 Sergeant at arms; traveling expenses for summoning witnesses.

Sec. 3.

     The sergeant at arms of the respective branches of the legislature shall be allowed no extra compensation for services performed in subpoenaing witnesses to appear before any committee of the legislature other than the sergeant's necessary traveling expenses, which sum shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature.


History: 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 27 ;-- How. 68 ;-- CL 1897, 16 ;-- CL 1915, 30 ;-- CL 1929, 57 ;-- CL 1948, 4.183 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957





4.184 Incidental expenses; payment.

Sec. 4.

     Any or all expenses incidental to the sessions of the legislature, authorized by either branch thereof shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature.


History: 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 28 ;-- How. 69 ;-- CL 1897, 17 ;-- CL 1915, 31 ;-- CL 1929, 58 ;-- CL 1948, 4.184 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957



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