By: Truan S.R. No. 1329 1-10 session and until the convening of the next session, and in 1-11 addition thereto, he and the Secretary of the Senate shall be 1-12 furnished postage, telegraph, telephone, express, and all other 1-13 expenses incident to their respective offices. 1-14 The Secretary of the Senate shall be retained during the 1-15 interval between adjournment of this session and the convening of 1-16 the next session of the Legislature. The Secretary of the Senate 1-17 may employ such employees as are necessary for the operation of her 1-18 office and to perform duties as may be required in connection with 1-19 the business of the state from the closing of this session and 1-20 until the convening of the next session. The following elected 1-21 officers of the 74th Legislature shall serve for the interval 1-22 between adjournment of this session and the convening of the next 1-23 session of the Legislature, at the will of the Senate: 2-10 sufficient number of staff employees to conclude the work of the 2-11 Enrolling Clerk, Calendar Clerk, Journal Clerk, and 2-12 Sergeant-at-Arms. The Committee on Administration shall establish 2-13 the salaries to be paid the Senate staff. 2-14 The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Administration is 2-15 hereby authorized and directed to cause the Senate Chamber to be 2-16 placed in order and to purchase such supplies and to make all such 2-17 repairs and improvement as are necessary between the adjournment of 2-18 this session and the convening of the next session of the 2-19 Legislature and make an inventory of all furniture and fixtures in 2-20 the Senate Chamber and in the private offices of the Members, as 2-21 well as of the supplies and equipment on hand in the Purchasing and 2-22 Supply Department and close his books for the Regular Session of 2-23 the 74th Legislature. No equipment shall be acquired on a 2-24 rental/purchase plan unless such equipment be placed on the Senate 3-10 Senate Journal of the Regular Session of the 74th Legislature; when 3-11 complete 250 copies shall be bound in buckram and delivered to the 3-12 Secretary of the Senate; one volume thus bound shall be forwarded 3-13 by the Secretary of the Senate to each Member of the Senate, the 3-14 Lieutenant Governor, and to each Member of the House of 3-15 Representatives on request. The printing of such journals shall be 3-16 done in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution under the 3-17 supervision of the Chairman of the Committee on Administration; 3-18 provided, further, that it shall be the duty of said chairman to 3-19 refuse to receive or receipt for said Senate Journals until 3-20 corrected and published in accordance with the preexisting law as 3-21 finally approved by the Chairman of the Committee on Administration 3-22 of the Senate. When the accounts have been certified by the 3-23 Chairman of the Committee on Administration of the Senate, said 3-24 accounts shall be paid out of the Contingent Expense Fund of the 4-10 upon presentation of the payroll account signed by the Chairman of 4-11 the Administration Committee and the Secretary of the Senate; and 4-12 for the payment of materials, supplies, and expenses of the Senate, 4-13 including travel expenses for Members and employees, upon vouchers 4-14 signed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Administration 4-15 and the Secretary of the Senate; and, be it further 4-16 RESOLVED, That in furtherance of the legislative duties and 4-17 responsibilities of the Senate, the Administration Committee is 4-18 hereby authorized and directed to charge to the individual Member's 4-19 office budget as hereinafter authorized: (1) reimbursement of all 4-20 actual expenses incurred by the Members when traveling in 4-21 performance of such duties and responsibilities or incident 4-22 thereto; and (2) payment of all other reasonable and necessary 4-23 expenses for the operation of the office of the individual Senator 4-24 during any period the Legislature is not in session. Expenditures 5-10 secretarial and other office staff and for intrastate travel 5-11 expenses for staff employees a payroll of $25,000 per month. This 5-12 amount shall be reduced by 1.26 percent to reflect the across the 5-13 board cut adopted in the General Appropriations Act so that the 5-14 amount shall be $24,685 per month. Any unexpended portion of this 5-15 amount may be carried forward from month to month until the end of 5-16 the fiscal year. Other expenses, including travel expenses or 5-17 other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the furtherance 5-18 and performance of legislative duties or in operation of the 5-19 Member's office or incident thereto, shall be provided in addition 5-20 to the maximum salary authorized; and, be it further 5-21 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to 5-22 order reimbursement for legislative expenses consistent with this 5-23 resolution and the establishment by the Ethics Commission of per 5-24 diem rates; and, be it further 6-10 regular or special session of the Legislature, including any day 6-11 the Legislature was not in session for a period of four 6-12 consecutive days or less, and all days the Legislature is not in 6-13 session if the Senator or Lieutenant Governor attends a meeting of 6-14 a joint, special, or legislative committee as evidenced by the 6-15 official record of the body, and each day, limited to 10 days per 6-16 month, the Senator or the Lieutenant Governor, including those 6-17 living within a 50-mile radius, is otherwise engaged in legislative 6-18 business in Travis County as evidenced by claims submitted to the 6-19 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Administration; and, be it 6-20 further 6-21 RESOLVED, That in order to accrue vacation leave, 6-22 compensatory/overtime leave, or sick leave, employees of Members 6-23 must file monthly time sheets with the Senate Personnel Office by 6-24 the 10th of the month following the month in which work was 7-10 Senate, or other Senate employee to attend meetings of the National 7-11 Conference of State Legislatures and other similar meetings. 7-12 Necessary and actual expenses are hereby authorized upon the 7-13 approval of the Chairman of the Administration Committee and the 7-14 Secretary of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor shall have the 7-15 authority to designate a Member of the Senate to represent the 7-16 Senate at ceremonies and ceremonial functions. Necessary expenses 7-17 for performance of these duties and for necessary staff are hereby 7-18 authorized to be paid pursuant to a budget approved by the 7-19 Administration Committee; and, be it further 7-20 RESOLVED, That each of the standing committees and 7-21 subcommittees of the Senate of the 74th Legislature be authorized 7-22 to continue to meet at such times and places during the interim as 7-23 determined by such committees and subcommittees and to hold 7-24 hearings, recommend legislation, and perform research on matters 8-10 be paid from the Contingent Expense Fund of the Senate, and the 8-11 committee members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses 8-12 incurred in carrying out the duties of the committee; and, be it 8-13 further 8-14 RESOLVED, That any Members not returning for the 75th 8-15 Legislature will vacate their Senate offices by December 15, 1996; 8-16 and, be it further 8-17 RESOLVED, That no employee of the Senate shall during the 8-18 time he or she is employed furnish to any person, firm, or 8-19 corporation any information other than general information 8-20 furnished the public pertaining to the Senate, and they shall not 8-21 without permission receive any compensation from any person, firm, 8-22 or corporation during their employment by the Senate, and any 8-23 employee found guilty of violating this provision shall be 8-24 immediately discharged; and, be it further 9-10 ______________________________________ 9-11 President of the Senate 9-12 I hereby certify that the above 9-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 9-14 on May 29, 1995. 9-15 ______________________________________ 9-16 Secretary of the Senate