§24-1  Allowance for incidental expenses. 
Each member of the legislature shall receive an annual allowance of $7,500,
which amount is to cover incidental expenses connected with legislative duties
and the amount shall be payable in a manner prescribed by the respective rules
of each house; provided that when the legislative salary is increased, the
legislative allowance shall be increased by the same percentage. [L 1969, c 5,
pt of §1; am L 1975, c 2, §1; am L 1981, c 2, §1; am L 1987, c 2, §1; am L 2005,
c 119, §2]



 



Attorney General Opinions



 



  During legislative sessions, members of the legislature also
serving as members of the advisory committee on statutory revision cannot
receive the additional per diem allowed members of the committee.  Att. Gen. Op.
67‑8.



  Legislature has authority to increase amount of allowance by
amending this section and may make increase effective upon approval of
amendment.  Att. Gen. Op. 75‑1.