2010OFA-0339 |
August 3, 2010 |
TO: |
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FROM: |
Michael Murphy, Section Chief Marcy Picano, Associate Analyst |
SUBJECT: |
Special Session Costs |
You asked about costs for special session and the cost to have marshals deliver a notice to all legislators to report to special session. It costs $ 11,000 per day for the legislature to hold special session (see Table 1 and 1a for details), and approximately $ 9,600 for marshals to deliver notice of special session to legislators (see Table 2 for details).
Please contact us if you require additional information. Thank you.
Table 1
Estimated Per Day Cost to Hold Special Session | |
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Legislator Mileage @ . 50 |
5,800 |
Sessional Employees* |
1,200 |
Printing |
1,000 |
Capitol Police Overtime 50 hours at $ 50. 00 |
2,500 |
Misc. |
500 |
Total Cost per Actual Special Session Day |
$ 11,000 |
Table 1a
*Possible Special Session Positions Filled | |||
Clerks |
$ 60. 00 |
2 |
$ 120. 00 |
Assistant Clerks |
$ 48. 00 |
2 |
$ 96. 00 |
Chaplains |
$ 30. 00 |
2 |
$ 60. 00 |
Messengers |
$ 24. 00 |
12 |
$ 288. 00 |
Messengers to Clerks and Leaders |
$ 24. 00 |
9 |
$ 216. 00 |
Sgt at Arms |
$ 24. 00 |
2 |
$ 48. 00 |
Asst. Sgt. At Arms |
$ 24. 00 |
2 |
$ 48. 00 |
Machine Operators |
$ 24. 00 |
6 |
$ 144. 00 |
Transcriber |
$ 88. 88 |
2 |
$ 177. 76 |
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$ 1,197. 76 |
Table 2
Estimated Cost to Serve Process on Legislators | ||||
Legislators to be served |
187 |
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Rate of Mileage Reimbursement |
$ 0. 50 |
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estimated mileage - round trip |
40 |
miles |
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20 |
mileage cost per service | ||
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30 |
statutory cost of serving | ||
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1 |
statutory cost per page | ||
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0. 4 |
statutory cost of endorsement | ||
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51. 4 |
total estimated cost per service | ||
Total Estimated Cost to Serve Legislators |
$ 9,612 |
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