HB 489 - Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials - Louisiana Key Vote
Roy Burrell voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- July 11, 2007
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 26, 2007
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 25, 2007
- House Bill Passed
- June 6, 2007
- House Bill Failed
- May 29, 2007
- Introduced
- April 18, 2007
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Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Signed by Governor Kathleen Blanco
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
- Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1) - Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1) - Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2) - Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3).
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
- Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1) - Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1) - Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2) - Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3).
Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill raising the salaries of statewide elected officials.
Highlights:
-Raises the Governors salary from $95,000 to $130,000 (sec. 1) -Raises the salary of other statewide elected officials from $85,000 to $115,000 (sec. 1) -Prohibits the appropriation of additional money for the increase in salaries (sec. 2) -Takes effect only if public elementary and secondary school teachers and state employees also receive a salary increase prior to January 14, 2008 (sec. 3). -Takes effect if the Homeowner Assistance program is fully funded (sec. 4).
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Title: Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials