CHAPTER 691

S.P. 806 - L.D. 1961

An Act To Clarify Legislative Pay

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2, 6th ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. O, §§3 and 22, c. 600, Pt. B, §§9 and 10 and c. 878, Pt. D, §§14 and 15, is further amended to read:

In addition to the salary paid for the first and 2nd regular sessions of the Legislature, when a special session is called, the members of the Senate and House of Representatives shall must each be compensated $100 for every day's attendance, expenses and mileage pursuant to this section; except that if a special session is called during the time period specified in this section for a first regular session or 2nd regular session, the special session per diem does not apply.

Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to January 30, 2004.