Georgia state legislature salary. Open georgia is a gateway for obtaining information and key documents about how the state of georgia spends tax dollars and other revenues to provide services to georgians. In california legislators are paid 110459 per year in salarycomparatively new hampshire legislators earn just 200 per two year term without per diem. State of georgiait is bicameral consisting of the senate and the house of representatives.
Sponsors of senate bill 81 said they want state legislators salaries to reflect the annual median household income in the state of georgia. Welcome to the georgia general assembly. As of 2010 the salaries of georgias associate justices ranked 12th among us.
The general assembly consists of two chambers the house of representatives and the senate. Legislative salaries and per diem. Alabama legislators no longer receive a set per diem rate while in session.
Senate bill 81 could increase state legislators pay from. Although a few states have different salary schedules and per diems for senators and representatives georgia pays all legislators the same annual salary so its senators also make 17442 a year with a per diem of 173 a day. In new hampshire state representatives are paid just 100 on average.
The georgia general assembly is the state legislature of the us. Chief justices was 151284. Joint letter regarding the 2020 session 6 3 2020 general assembly house of representatives state senate house of representatives state senate.
New mexico is the only state that does not pay its legislators a salary but lawmakers do still earn per diem. The median salary earned by us. Associate justices was 151142.
Associate justices was 145984. Last updated on march 5 2020 there is a significant amount of variance in legislator salaries among the 50 states. The information maintained on this site comes from various state agencies and is updated annually.
The constitution of georgia vests all legislative power with the general assembly. The average salary earned by us. Legislators are reimbursed for in state travel expenses which include mileage and per diem in accordance with rates and procedures applicable to state employees.
Each of the general assemblys 236 members serve two year terms and are directly elected by constituents of their district. Its modern embodiment known as the georgia general assembly is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. A form of representative government has existed in georgia since january 1751.