GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 1060

Short Title:  Legislators' Longevity Pay.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Buchanan; Alexander, Arnold, Barbee, Barefoot, Berry, Bonner, Boyd-McIntyre, Brown, Brubaker, Carpenter, Church, Crawford, Culp, Culpepper, Cunningham, Davis, Dockham, Earle, Easterling, Edwards, Ellis, Fitch, Hardaway, Hill, Howard, Hunter, Hurley, Justus, Kiser, McAllister, McCombs, McCrary, McMahan, Michaux, Mitchell, Mosley, Oldham, Owens, Rogers, Saunders, Sexton, Starnes, Sutton, Tallent, Tolson, Wainwright, G. Wilson, Womble, Wright, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Ways and Means, if favorable, Appropriations.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT ESTABLISHING LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 120-3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( d)	Every member of the General Assembly shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in this section payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a member of the General Assembly."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective upon the convening of the 2001 General Assembly.