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§ 47-20-30. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: “Amendment” means any amendment, including a substitute bill, made to a retirement bill by any committee of the House or Senate or by the House or Senate. “LC number” means that number preceded by the letters “LC” assigned to a bill by the Office of Legislative Counsel when […]

§ 47-20-32. Prerequisites to Introduction of Nonfiscal Retirement Bill

As a condition precedent to the introduction of any retirement bill, the member of the General Assembly who intends to be the primary sponsor of the bill must present an exact copy of the proposed bill, which must bear an LC number, to the state auditor. The state auditor shall determine whether the proposed bill […]

§ 47-20-33. Amendment of a Nonfiscal Retirement Bill

A nonfiscal retirement bill may be introduced at any time during the first 20 days of any regular session of the General Assembly. After its introduction into the General Assembly, a nonfiscal retirement bill may not be amended in any manner to cause the bill to become a retirement bill having a fiscal impact.  Any […]

§ 47-20-34. Introduction of Bill and Preliminary Consideration by Committee

Any retirement bill having a fiscal impact may be introduced in the General Assembly only during the regular session which is held during the first year of the term of office of members of the General Assembly. Any such retirement bill may be passed by the General Assembly only during the regular session which is […]

§ 47-20-35. Perfection of Bill by Committee; Actuarial Investigation

A retirement bill having a fiscal impact which the committee wishes to consider shall first be perfected, if necessary, by the committee.  The committee may delay further consideration of the bill until after the close of the regular session during which the bill was introduced, but the committee shall complete its consideration of the bill […]