House Resolution 61 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 61 BY PAULSEN A Resolution relating to an annual budget for the 1 daily operations of the House of Representatives. 2 WHEREAS, the legislative authority of this state 3 is vested in the General Assembly consisting of the 4 House of Representatives and the Senate; and 5 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives necessarily 6 incurs substantial expenses for its daily operations; 7 and 8 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives is authorized 9 to expend funds from the state treasury necessary to 10 pay for its expenses and for expenses incurred jointly 11 by the House of Representatives and the Senate; and 12 WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and proper for 13 the House of Representatives to make expenditures in 14 accordance with a budgetary plan; NOW THEREFORE, 15 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 16 Section 1. Expenditures of the House of 17 Representatives payable pursuant to Iowa Code sections 18 2.10 through 2.14 for the regular legislative session 19 and the interim period during the fiscal year beginning 20 July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, are budgeted to 21 be as follows: 22 Expenses, salaries, per diems, and other items, 23 $12,631,000. 24 Sec. 2. The Chief Clerk of the House of 25 Representatives shall immediately provide written 26 notice to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House 27 of Representatives and to the Chair and Ranking Member 28 -1- LSB 2817HH (2) 84 rj/nh 1/ 2
H.R. 61 of the House Committee on Appropriations if actual 1 expenditures payable pursuant to Iowa Code sections 2 2.10 through 2.14 exceed the amount budgeted in section 3 1 of this Resolution. The written notice shall specify 4 the amount of and reasons for any excess expenditure. 5 Sec. 3. Joint expenditures by the House of 6 Representatives and the Senate or by the Legislative 7 Council, special expenditures approved by the Committee 8 on Administration and Rules, and special session 9 expenses are not included in the budget set forth in 10 this Resolution. 11 -2- LSB 2817HH (2) 84 rj/nh 2/ 2