Bill Text: FL S0712 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Compensation of Members of the Legislature

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-16 - Unfavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability, laid on Table; YEAS 1 NAYS 3 [S0712 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-S0712-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2016                                     SB 712
       
       
        
       By Senator Joyner
       
       
       
       
       
       19-00349B-16                                           2016712__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to compensation of members of the
    3         Legislature; amending s. 11.13, F.S.; prescribing the
    4         annual salaries for members of the Legislature;
    5         providing for future adjustment of salaries; providing
    6         an effective date.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 11.13, Florida
   11  Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         11.13 Compensation of members.—
   13         (1)(a) The annual salaries of members of the Senate and
   14  House of Representatives, payable in 12 equal monthly
   15  installments, shall be:
   16         1. The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
   17  Representatives, $57,000 $25,000 each.
   18         2. All other members of the Senate and House of
   19  Representatives, $50,000 $18,000 each.
   20         (b) Effective July 1, 2017 1986, and each July 1
   21  thereafter, the annual salaries of members of the Senate and
   22  House of Representatives shall be adjusted by the average
   23  percentage increase in the salaries of state career service
   24  employees for the preceding fiscal year just concluded. The
   25  Appropriations Committee of each house shall certify to the
   26  Office of Legislative Services the average percentage increase
   27  in the salaries of state career service employees before July 1
   28  of each year. The Office of Legislative Services shall, as of
   29  July 1 of each year, determine the adjusted annual salaries in
   30  accordance with this paragraph as provided herein.
   31         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.