Beginning as of January 1, 1984, the members of the General Assembly, other than the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the majority and minority leadership of each house of the General Assembly, shall each receive as compensation one hundred dollars ($100) per day, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive as compensation one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per day, the majority and minority floor leaders of each house of the General Assembly shall each receive as compensation one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per day, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Pro Tempore, and the majority and minority caucus chairmen and whips of each house of the General Assembly shall each receive as compensation one hundred fifteen dollars ($115) per day, during the session of the General Assembly. In addition to his compensation as a member of the General Assembly, each chairman of a standing committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate shall receive compensation of ten dollars ($10) for each regularly scheduled meeting of the standing committee which he chairs during sessions of the General Assembly. Beginning as of July 1, 1980, each member of the General Assembly shall receive mileage and reimbursement of road tolls for one (1) round trip for each week of the session between his home and the State Capitol during regular sessions and extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly and the necessary travel in going to and returning from the sessions of their respective houses. The mileage allowance under this section shall be equal to the maximum mileage allowance permitted by the federal government, to be increased as federal mileage allowance is increased.
Effective: July 15, 1994

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 6.190

  • branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Floor leaders: The Majority Leader and Minority Leader are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. By custom, the Presiding Officer gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Whips: Assistants to the floor leaders who are also elected by their party conferences. The Majority and Minority Whips (and their assistants) are responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. In the absence of a party floor leader, the whip often serves as acting floor leader.

History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 407, sec. 5, effective July 1, 1980 — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 437, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 8, effective March
29, 1976. — Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 3. — Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch.
123, sec. 2.
History for former KRS § 6.190: Repealed 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 29. — Amended
1944 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 1. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective
October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2005-1, 2005-2.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See Legislative Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 200, Pt. I, A, 1, (1) at 1764.

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