GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1744

Short Title:  Majority/Minority Legislative Staff.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Wicker, Rhyne, Fitch, and Cromer.
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Referred to:  Rules.
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May 5, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 120 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
“ARTICLE 22.
"Majority and Minority Staffs.
"§ 120-191. Senate Majority Staff.
There is created the Senate Majority Staff, to consist of one secretary and one staff person to be hired by the majority leader of the Senate.  The Senate Majority Staff shall be employed at the pleasure of the majority leader of the Senate.
"§ 120-192. Senate Minority Staff.
There is created the Senate Minority Staff, to consist of one secretary and one staff person to be hired by the minority leader of the Senate.  The Senate Minority Staff shall be employed at the pleasure of the minority leader of the Senate.
"§ 120-193. House of Representatives Majority Staff.
There is created the House of Representatives Majority Staff, to consist of one secretary and one staff person to be hired by the majority leader of the House of Representatives.  The House of Representatives Majority Staff shall be employed at the pleasure of the majority leader of the House of Representatives.
"§ 120-194. House of Representatives Minority Staff.
There is created the House of Representatives Minority Staff, to consist of one secretary and one staff person to be hired by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.  The House of Representatives Minority Staff shall be employed at the pleasure of the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
"§ 120-195. Personnel policies.
(a)	Except as provided by this Article, any person employed under the provisions of this Article shall be considered a permanent employee of the General Assembly, and shall be entitled to all benefits provided by law or by the Legislative Services Commission to permanent legislative services employees.
(b)	The secretaries employed under this Article shall be classified on the same secretarial schedule as used for other legislative employees."
Sec. 2.  The initial staff persons hired under the provisions of this Article shall at the time of hiring receive a base salary of $45,000.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly $298,902 for fiscal year 1989-90 and $299,075 for fiscal year 1990-91 to implement this act.
Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.