CHAPTER 703

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14.1-17, 14.1-18 and 14.1-28 and to repeal
8§ 14.1-24 through 14.1-28, relating to salaries and expenses of mem-
bers, presiding officers and personnel of the General Assembly and
per diem of members of legislative committees.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: ey
1. That §§ 14.1-17, 14.1-18 and 14.1-23 of the Code of Virginia be
ae and reenacted as follows and §§ 14.1-24 through 14.1-28 be
repealed.

§ 14.1-17. * The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Delegates shall each receive, together with the other members of the Gen-
eral Assembly, the sum of thirty-five dollars per day for expenses, attend-
ance and services at each regular session of the General Assembly; and at
all extra sessions the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Delegates and the other members of the General Assembly shall each re-
ceive the sum of thirty-five dollars per day, for attendance upon the duties
of their respective houses. Such salaries shall be paid in the following man-
ner: To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates, each at the rate of three hundred dollars per week, and the
other members of the General Assembly, each at the rate of two hundred
dollars per week, until their respective salaries are exhausted, or until
the General Assembly adjourns; at which time the whole amount of their
compensation remaining unpaid, if any, shall then be paid. Any sick mem-
ber, or one who shall have obtained leave of absence, shall receive such
salary as is due him in the same manner as if he had been in his seat. If,
during his term of office, any member shall die, or resign his seat, and his
successor be elected, the personal representative of the deceased member
or the resigned member shall receive the uncollected compensation up to
the date of the death of such deceased member or the date of resignation
of a resigned member and the successor of the deceased member or
ds ne member shall receive the per diem beginning from the date of his
election.

In addition to the foregoing the following expenses, payable semi-
annually, shall be paid to the persons and in the amounts hereinafter set
out each year:

(a) To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates twelve hundred dollars each.

To the members of the General Assembly, including the Speaker
of the House of Delegates, six hundred dollars each.

The President of the Senate shall also be allowed such other compen-
sation or expenses as may be provided in the Appropriation Act.

§ 14.1-18. Members of legislative committees which may sit during
any recess of the General Assembly *, shall receive compensation at a rate
not exceeding * thirty-five dollars per day for the time actually employed
in the discharge of their duty.

§ 14.1-23. * The Senate and the House of Delegates and the clerks
thereof are authorized to employ such personnel as may be deemed neces-
sary for the efficient operation of the General Assembly as prescribed by
the rules or resolutions of the respective houses.

The Senate and House of Delegates shall by resolution or resolutions
set the compensation of the personnel employed by each house, and the
a a shall be paid from the contingent fund of each house, respec-
ively.

2. §§ 14.1-24 through 14.1-28 of the Code of Virginia are repealed.
3. This act shall become effective on January 1, 1968.