EXPENSES OF LEGISLATURE

MCL ch. 4, subtit. Act 18 of 1869

in effect

MCL 4.181 Witnesses before legislative committees; compensation, mileage allowance.

4.181. Witnesses before legislative committees; compensation, mileage allowance. Sec. 1. Whenever any witness shall be subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the legislature by authority of either branch thereof the compensation of such witness shall be $5.00 for each day, or any portion thereof, and for traveling at the rate of 15 cents per mile in going to the place of attendance to be computed from the residence of such witness, and the amount of compensation due to such witness shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature. 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869; CL 1871, 25; How. 66; CL 1897, 14; CL 1915, 28; CL 1929, 55; CL 1948, 4.181; Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

MCL 4.182 Committee expenses; payment.

4.182. Committee expenses; payment. Sec. 2. Any committee of either branch of the legislature visiting any state institution or other place where such visit is authorized by either branch of the legislature, shall be paid only actual and necessary expenses. Such expenses shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature. 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869; CL 1871, 26; How. 67; Am. 1891, Act 164, Eff. Oct. 2, 1891; CL 1897, 15; CL 1915, 29; CL 1929, 56; CL 1948, 4.182; Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

MCL 4.183 Sergeant at arms; traveling expenses for summoning witnesses.

4.183. Sergeant at arms; traveling expenses for summoning witnesses. Sec. 3. The sergeant at arms of the respective branches of the legislature shall be allowed no extra compensation for services performed in subpoenaing witnesses to appear before any committee of the legislature other than the sergeant's necessary traveling expenses, which sum shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature. 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869; CL 1871, 27; How. 68; CL 1897, 16; CL 1915, 30; CL 1929, 57; CL 1948, 4.183; Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

MCL 4.184 Incidental expenses; payment.

4.184. Incidental expenses; payment. Sec. 4. Any or all expenses incidental to the sessions of the legislature, authorized by either branch thereof shall be paid in the same manner as other legislative expenses are paid, out of moneys appropriated to the legislature. 1869, Act 18, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1869; CL 1871, 28; How. 69; CL 1897, 17; CL 1915, 31; CL 1929, 58; CL 1948, 4.184; Am. 1957, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

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