Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State agencies; must use appropriations for new positions and salary increases in accordance with legislative direction.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Clark
Additional Author: Barnett (92nd)
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZES AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS FOR A STATE AGENCY ABOVE THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND SOME OR ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS ARE NOT FILLED, THE MONEY ALLOCATED IN THE AGENCY'S APPROPRIATION BILL FOR SALARIES FOR THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT FILLED SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED BY THE AGENCY TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZES SALARY INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES OF A STATE AGENCY, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE THE SALARY INCREASES TO THE EMPLOYEES IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT EXPRESSED AND ANY FORMULA SPECIFIED IN THE AGENCY'S APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM ASKING THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO REALIGN EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS UNLESS THE AGENCY PROVIDES FULL DOCUMENTATION TO THE BOARD THAT THE AGENCY HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN ITS CURRENT APPROPRIATION BILL TO FULLY FUND THE INCREASED SALARIES OF THE REALIGNED POSITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO PROHIBIT THE PERSONNEL BOARD FROM AUTHORIZING OR APPROVING THE REALIGNMENT OF ANY EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS OF ANY STATE AGENCY UNLESS THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE AGENCY HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN ITS CURRENT APPROPRIATION BILL TO FULLY FUND THE INCREASED SALARIES OF THE REALIGNED POSITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEAD OF ANY STATE AGENCY THAT EXPENDS FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE TO THE STATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IMPROPERLY EXPENDED; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER FROM ISSUING ANY WARRANTS THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE ANY STATE AGENCY TO EXPEND ANY MONEY IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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