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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES
1 3 A Resolution relating to an annual budget for the
1 4 daily operations of the House of Representatives.
1 5 WHEREAS, the legislative authority of this state is
1 6 vested in the General Assembly consisting of the House
1 7 of Representatives and the Senate; and
1 8 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives necessarily
1 9 incurs substantial expenses for its daily operations;
1 10 and
1 11 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives is authorized
1 12 to expend funds from the state treasury necessary to
1 13 pay for its expenses and for expenses incurred jointly
1 14 by the House of Representatives and the Senate; and
1 15 WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and proper for the
1 16 House of Representatives to make expenditures in
1 17 accordance with a budgetary plan; NOW THEREFORE,
1 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
1 19 Section 1. Expenditures of the House of
1 20 Representatives payable pursuant to Iowa Code sections
1 21 2.10 through 2.14 for the regular legislative session
1 22 and the interim period during the fiscal year
1 23 beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, are
1 24 budgeted to be as follows:
1 25 1. Session expenses, including members' annual
1 26 compensation and temporary staff compensation and
1 27 other current expenses in an amount not to exceed
1 28 $5,308,800.
1 29 2. Interim expenses, including members' and staff
1 30 compensation and other current expenses in an amount
2 1 not to exceed $350,000.
2 2 3. Fixed expenses, including permanent employees'
2 3 compensation and equipment, in an amount not to exceed
2 4 $2,100,000.
2 5 4. A special fund for renovation, restoration, and
2 6 equipment improvements in the House chamber and
2 7 adjacent areas to be used with the authorization of
2 8 the Committee on Administration and Rules, in an
2 9 amount not to exceed $25,000.
2 10 5. A special fund for technology improvements and
2 11 equipment, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
2 12 Sec. 2. The Chief Clerk of the House of
2 13 Representatives shall immediately provide written
2 14 notice to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House
2 15 of Representatives and to the Chair and Ranking Member
2 16 of the House Committee on Appropriations if actual
2 17 expenditures payable pursuant to Iowa Code sections
2 18 2.10 through 2.14 exceed the maximum amount allocated
2 19 to any category of the budget provided by section 1 of
2 20 this resolution. The written notice shall specify the
2 21 amount of and reasons for any excess expenditure.
2 22 Sec. 3. The expenditures referred to in section 2
2 23 of this resolution shall consist only of those sums
2 24 required for payment of the various expenses of the
2 25 General Assembly including items such as legislative
2 26 printing expenses, unpaid expenses incurred during the
2 27 interim between sessions of the General Assembly,
2 28 expenditures incurred pursuant to resolutions, and
2 29 expenses for purchases of legislative equipment and
2 30 supplies necessary to carry out the functions of the
3 1 General Assembly. Joint expenditures or special
3 2 expenditures approved by the Committee on
3 3 Administration and Rules or the Legislative Council
3 4 are not included in the budget set forth in this
3 5 resolution.
3 6 Sec. 4. If a special session of the General
3 7 Assembly is held, the Committee on Administration and
3 8 Rules shall provide for consideration of a budget for
3 9 the special session.
3 10 LSB 2040HV 77
3 11 tj/sc/14
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