Except for legislative days which, by Senate or House action, are designated for consideration only of local and uncontested matters, members of the General Assembly must be paid subsistence expenses as may be provided for by law for each legislative day. Provided, such subsistence allowance must be paid for each calendar day occurring within the same legislative day to members of that body in session on each calendar day.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-52.1; 1958 (50) 1721; 1962 (52) 1741; 1966 (54) 2424; 1969 (56) 444; 1977 Act No. 219, Part II, Section 6; 1980 Act No. 517, Part II, Section 24; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 84, eff January 31, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 1, Section 84, in the first sentence, substituted "must be paid subsistence expenses as may be provided for by law" for ", including the Lieutenant Governor, shall be paid fifty ($50.00) dollars subsistence expenses", and in the second sentence, substituted "must be paid" for "shall be paid".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Organization, Employees And Compensation
Section 2-3-10. Oath of members.
Section 2-3-20. Compensation of members.
Section 2-3-30. Subsistence expenses for members and Lieutenant Governor.
Section 2-3-40. Payment to members for postage expense.
Section 2-3-45. Postage and telephone allocation; using unused funds in other category.
Section 2-3-50. Stationery for each house.
Section 2-3-60. Supplies and equipment for Speaker of House and President of Senate.
Section 2-3-67. Installation of telephone service for use by General Assembly membership.
Section 2-3-70. Purchase of supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-3-75. Legislative Services Agency.
Section 2-3-80. Election of clerks of Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 2-3-90. Election of reading clerks, sergeants at arms, and assistant sergeants at arms.
Section 2-3-100. Duties of Sergeants At Arms.
Section 2-3-105. Duties of Sergeants at Arms and Directors of Security.
Section 2-3-120. Election of chaplains.
Section 2-3-130. Appointment of other officers and employees of the Senate.
Section 2-3-140. Appointment of other officers and employees of the House.
Section 2-3-150. Additional employees for office of Speaker of House.
Section 2-3-160. Employees shall be designated as temporary or full time in budget requests.
Section 2-3-170. Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
Section 2-3-175. Outside employment.
Section 2-3-180. Lists of appointments shall be filed with Treasurer.
Section 2-3-190. Qualification for appointment of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-200. Pay certificates for members.
Section 2-3-210. Certification and attestation of pay certificates.
Section 2-3-220. Pay certificates of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-225. Reimbursement of travel and other expenses.