COMPENSATION, MILEAGE, AND EXPENSES OF LEGISLATORS

Act 5 of 1948 (2nd Ex. Sess.)

AN ACT to provide for the payment of compensation, mileage and expenses of the members of the legislature.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


4.511 Legislators; definitions.

Sec. 1.

     As used in this act:
    (a) "Compensation" means salaries.
    (b) "Mileage" means cost of transportation via the shortest traveled route either by train, bus or private automobile from the residence of the legislator to Lansing.
    (c) "Expenses" means expenses incurred by the legislator in connection with the discharge of his official duties.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967





4.512 Compensation.

Sec. 2.

     The compensation for services of the members of the legislature shall be $12,500.00 per annum during the term for which they are elected.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 158, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967





4.513 Mileage.

Sec. 3.

     The members of the legislature shall receive mileage at the rate prescribed in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives for 2 round trips each month during each regular and extra session of the legislature.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 158, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967





4.514 Copies of documents; insurance benefits; expense allowance for members, house speaker.

Sec. 4.

     Each member of the legislature shall receive, at the expense of the state, 1 copy of the laws, journals and documents of the house of which he is a member and the same insurance benefits as are provided for classified state employees; and an expense allowance of $2,500.00 per annum. The speaker of the house of representatives shall receive an additional expense allowance of $5,000.00.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 158, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967





4.515 Payment of compensation, mileage and expenses.

Sec. 5.

     The compensation, mileage and expense allowance shall be paid out of appropriations made for the expenses of the legislature, in accordance with the accounting laws of the state and as provided in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives.


History: 1948, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1949 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967





4.516-4.518 Repealed. 1966, Act 309, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967.


Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to compensation and expenses of legislators.



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