WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 653

By Senator Trump

[Introduced March 18, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend and reenact §4-2A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the compensation of members of the Legislature; reducing the compensation of members of the Legislature to $19,000 beginning in calendar year 2018; and setting forth schedule of pay.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §4-2A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2A. COMPENSATION FOR AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

§4-2A-2. Basic compensation for services; proration.

(a) Beginning in the calendar year 2009 2018 and for each calendar year after that, each member of the Legislature shall receive as basic compensation for his or her services the sum of $20,000 $19,000 per calendar year, to be paid as provided in subsection (b) of this section. In addition to the basic compensation, members shall receive the additional compensations as are expressly provided in sections three, four and five of this article. All other increased amounts or new amounts in respect to the compensation of members of the Legislature, set forth in the resolution of the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission, dated January 9, 2007, and implemented in sections two, four, six and eight of this article providing for new amounts or amounts increased to new amounts greater than those in force and effect on January 1, 2007, become effective for calendar year 2009 and each calendar year after that: Provided, That increased amounts or new amounts in respect to the expenses of members of the Legislature, set forth in said resolution, and implemented in sections six and eight of this article providing for new amounts or amounts increased to new amounts greater than those in force and effect on January 1, 2007, become effective for calendar year 2008 and each calendar year after that

(b) The basic compensation is payable as follows:

(1) In the year 2009 2021, and every fourth year after that:

(A) $5,000 in each of February, March and April, payable twice a month; and

(B) $625 $500 in each of January, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, payable once a month.

(2) Beginning in 2010 2018, in all years except those described in subdivision (1) of this subsection:

(A) $5,000 in each of January, February and March, payable twice a month; and

(B) $625 $500 in each of April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, payable once a month;

(c) In the event of the death, resignation or removal of a member of the Legislature and the appointment and qualification of his or her successor, the compensation provided in this section for the month in which the death, resignation or removal of the member of the Legislature occurs shall be prorated between the original member and his or her successor on the basis of the number of days served, including Saturdays and Sundays in the month.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to reduce legislative pay from $20,000 to $19,000, and to make changes to the legislative compensation schedule.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.