SB156 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Legislature, compensation, may not be increased during term of office, two-thirds or greater recorded vote by House and Senate on proposed bills increasing compensation, required, Section 68 (Section 68, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the pay for members of
the Alabama Legislature is $10 per day, which
cannot be raised during the term of office. In
addition, members of the Legislature receive a
travel allowance, expense allowance, and per diem</p><p class="bill_description">
The amounts of these payments may be raised during
the term that the legislators are currently
serving</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed constitutional amendment would
provide that the pay, travel allowance, expense
allowance, and per diem, or other compensation paid
to the members of the Legislature could not be
increased during their current term of office;
would require recorded vote by members of both
houses of the Legislature on each proposed bill
that would increase the pay, travel allowance,
expense allowance, per diem, or other compensation
paid to the members of the Legislature; and the
enactment of any increase shall require a
two-thirds affirmative vote by each house of the
Alabama Legislature and approval by the Governor</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose a constitutional amendment to Section 68
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, also appearing as
Section 68 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to compensation of
public officials; to provide that the pay, travel allowance,
expense allowance, per diem, or other compensation paid to the
members of the Legislature may not be increased during their
term of office; to require a recorded vote by members of both
houses of the Legislature on each proposed bill that would
increase the pay, travel allowance, expense allowance, per
diem, or other compensation paid to the members of the
Legislature; and the enactment of any increase shall require a
two-thirds affirmative vote by each house of the Alabama
Legislature and approval by the Governor.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2011 | Acted on by Rules as Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Rules |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB156 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |