H. B. 2535
(By Delegates Hutchins and Louisos)
[Introduced February 17, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article two-a, chapter
four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, related to providing that members of
the Legislature receive basic compensation of twelve
thousand dollars.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, article two-a, chapter four of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2A. COMPENSATION FOR AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
PART II. COMPENSATION.
§4-2A-2. Basic compensation for services; proration.
(a) Each member of the Legislature shall receive as basic
compensation for his or her services the sum of six thousand five
hundred twelve thousand dollars per calendar year. Beginning in
the calendar year one thousand nine hundred ninety-five and for
each calendar year thereafter, each member of the Legislature
shall receive as basic compensation for his or her services the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars. In addition to such basic
compensation, members shall receive the additional compensations
as are expressly provided for in sections three, four and five of
this article. The increased basic compensation as set forth in
this subsection and all other increased amounts or new amounts in
respect to the compensation or expenses of members of the
Legislature, set forth in the resolution of the citizens
legislative compensation commission, dated the third day of
March, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, and implemented in
sections two through nine of this article providing for new
amounts or amounts increased to new amounts greater than those in
force and effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-four, shall all become effective only for calendar
year one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, and each calendar year thereafter.
(b) The basic compensation shall be payable twice a month
during each regular session of the Legislature, without regard to
any extension of such regular session. In the event of the
death, resignation or removal of a member of the Legislature
during a regular session of the Legislature and the appointment
and qualification of his or her successor during any such regular
session, the basic compensation provided for in this section
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) as a member of the Legislature by each
during such regular session of sixty calendar days.
(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 subsequent to the regular session of the
Legislature held in the calendar year in which such successor was
appointed and qualified, none of the basic compensation provided
for in this section shall be paid to such successor.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that members
of the Legislature receive twelve thousand dollars as basic compensation.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.