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title: HR 2. House of Representatives; relative to officials, employees, and committees
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bill_number: HR 2
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status_date: 2025-01-13
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  - Chuck Efstration
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# HR 2. House of Representatives; relative to officials, employees, and committees

## Text

House Resolution 2
By: Representative Efstration of the 104th
A RESOLUTION
Relative to officials, employees, and committees in the House of Representatives; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the following
provisions shall be in effect during the 2025-2026 biennium of the General Assembly unless
and until otherwise provided for by resolution of the House:
PART 1
SECTION 1-1.
(a) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the House of
Representatives, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ on behalf of the House
of Representatives a sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster or postmistress, assistant postmasters or
assistant postmistresses, assistant doorkeepers, pages, aides, secretaries, clerks, court
reporters, consultants, and other necessary personnel; and the Speaker is authorized to
provide offices for staff services for the House of Representatives and to employ personnel
for said offices. The numbers and compensation of personnel so employed pursuant to this
section shall be fixed by the Speaker within the limitations of funds appropriated or
otherwise available for the operation of the House of Representatives. Personnel employed
pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a
part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Speaker. The assignment and
duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Speaker;
and any such personnel may be assigned to House officers, committees, committee officers,
caucuses, and caucus officers as deemed appropriate by the Speaker, including without
limitation assignment of aides to the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader, and the
Minority Leader.
(b) By agreement with the appropriate officer or officers of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House may authorize the employment of joint staff and the establishment of joint offices of
the General Assembly.
SECTION 1-2.
The Speaker is also authorized to secure the services of chaplains and interns and provide
expense reimbursement allowances for them within the limitations of funds appropriated or
otherwise available.
SECTION 1-3.
The Doorkeeper of the House and the Messenger of the House, who are elected by the
House, shall be compensated in an amount to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.
PART 2
SECTION 2-1.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Clerk of the
House's Office, the Clerk of the House is authorized to employ for the Clerk's office assistant
clerks, reading clerks, calendar clerks, journal clerks, secretaries, copy readers, clerical
assistants, document distributors, audio operators, personnel to distribute bills and other
materials for members, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and compensation of
personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Clerk within the limitations
of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's
Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be employed on a permanent or
temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis, as may be determined by the Clerk.
The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be as
determined by the Clerk.
SECTION 2-2.
Pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 28-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the annual salary of the Clerk of the House shall be as determined by the Speaker.
In addition to that amount, the Clerk shall also receive the same percentage salary increase
provided in the General Appropriations Act when granted to other employees of the
legislative branch of state government. During the Clerk's tenure of office, he or she may,
at the discretion of the Speaker, also receive the same expense allowance and the same
mileage allowance or travel allowance as received by members of the General Assembly for
each day of service rendered by the Clerk.
PART 3
SECTION 3-1.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of
the Speaker of the House's Office, the Speaker of the House is authorized to employ interns,
aides, secretaries, consultants, and other necessary personnel. The numbers and
compensation of personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the Speaker
within the limitations of funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the
Speaker of the House's Office. Personnel employed pursuant to this section may be
employed on a permanent or temporary basis and on a part-time or full-time basis as may be
determined by the Speaker. The assignment and duties of personnel employed pursuant to
this section shall be as determined by the Speaker.
PART 4
SECTION 4-1.
During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special
session, each of the following officers shall be a committee of one for each day spent on
official business: the Speaker of the House, the Speaker Pro Tempore, the Majority Leader,
the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip, and the Administration Floor
Leaders. For each such day spent on official business, each of such officers shall receive the
expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of interim
committees.
SECTION 4-2.
(a) During any day or period of time during which the General Assembly is not in session,
including without limitation any day or period of adjournment during a regular or special
session, each member of the House of Representatives is designated as a committee of one
for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties only within the State of Georgia. Subject
to any limits established pursuant to Section 5-3 of this resolution, for each such day of
service, each member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized
by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees.
(b) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting
toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as
a committee of one for the purpose of carrying out legislative duties on any weekday
which: (1) is a one-day recess or adjournment during a regular session; and (2) occurs after
Monday and prior to Friday. For each such day of service, each member shall receive the
expense and travel allowances (not including mileage which shall be covered by the weekly
round trip) for legislative members of interim legislative committees, if such member has
engaged in legislative business on that day, but not otherwise.
(c) In addition to the days provided for in subsection (a) of this section and without counting
toward the limit specified in said subsection (a), each member of the House is designated as
a committee of one for the purpose of attending or responding to any legal matter directly
related to his or her legislative duties. For each such day of service or portion thereof, each
member shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for
legislative members of interim legislative committees. The provisions of this subsection
shall also apply to former members and former staff of the House who are attending or
responding to any legal matter based on his or her service after the end of his or her term.
SECTION 4-3.
Pursuant to the provisions of law, in addition to any other compensation they receive as
members of the General Assembly, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall
receive an amount of $2,400.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or
semimonthly installments beginning on the first day of the month following the certification
by the caucus of any such election. The Administration Floor Leaders each shall receive an
amount of $1,200.00 per annum as salary, to be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly
installments. Prior to serving as an Administration Floor Leader, a Representative must be
certified as such by the Governor in writing to the Speaker of the House and the Clerk of the
House.
PART 5
SECTION 5-1.
During any period or day of adjournment during a regular or special session, the Speaker is
empowered to give authorization for standing committees of the House and such other
committees as the Speaker might create to remain at the Capitol during any such period of
time for the purpose of considering and studying proposed legislation and other matters.
Members of such committees as shall be designated by the Speaker to remain at the Capitol
shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for members of
interim committees.
SECTION 5-2.
The Speaker is authorized to appoint committees from the members of the House to serve
as interim legislative study committees and for the purpose of performing such duties as the
Speaker shall deem necessary. Such committees are authorized to serve during the interim,
and the members thereof shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized
by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The Speaker shall
designate the chairperson of any such committee and shall prescribe the time for which any
such committee is authorized to function. The Speaker is authorized to extend the time
allowed for any committee, whether the committee is created by resolution or by the Speaker.
The Speaker is authorized to designate standing committees or any subcommittee thereof to
function during the interim for the purpose of performing such duties as the Speaker shall
deem necessary. The members of any such committee or subcommittee shall receive the
expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim
legislative committees.
SECTION 5-3.
The Speaker shall be authorized to set limits on the number of days per year that a member
shall receive the allowances authorized in Sections 4-2 (committee of one) and 5-2
(committee meetings during interim) of this resolution. For this purpose a year shall begin
on the opening day of a regular session and end on the day prior to the opening day of the
next regular session.
PART 6
SECTION 6-1.
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of this resolution shall
come from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the House of
Representatives except that funds for any joint staff or joint offices under subsection (b) of
Section 1-1 of this resolution shall come from ancillary funds of the General Assembly. The
funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 2 of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Clerk of the House's Office. The
funds necessary to carry out the provisions of Part 3 of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Speaker of the House's Office.
SECTION 6-2.
Any personnel employed pursuant to this resolution shall serve at the pleasure of the
appointing authority, and any such personnel may be discharged by the appointing authority
with or without cause.
SECTION 6-3.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the House of
Representatives.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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House Resolution 2 sets internal rules for the Georgia House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 legislative term, covering staffing authority, leadership pay, and expense allowances for members and committees.

### Plain-language summary

This is an internal governance resolution for the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law affecting the public. It spells out how House operations run for the 2025-2026 two-year legislative term. It gives the Speaker of the House broad authority to hire staff such as a sergeant-at-arms, pages, aides, clerks, and consultants, and to set their pay and duties within available funding. It gives similar hiring authority to the Clerk of the House for that office's staff.
The resolution also sets salaries for the Majority Leader and Minority Leader ($2,400 per year) and Administration Floor Leaders ($1,200 per year), and designates House leaders and individual members as one-person committees so they can receive standard expense, mileage, and travel allowances for official business done between sessions. It authorizes the Speaker to create interim study committees and to limit how many paid days members can claim. The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.

### What it does

- Authorizes the Speaker of the House to hire sergeants-at-arms, pages, aides, clerks, consultants, and other House staff, and set their pay and duties.
- Authorizes the Clerk of the House to separately hire staff for the Clerk's office, such as reading clerks, journal clerks, and clerical assistants.
- Sets annual salaries of $2,400 for the Majority and Minority Leaders and $1,200 for Administration Floor Leaders, on top of regular legislative pay.
- Designates House leaders and individual members as one-person committees so they can receive travel, mileage, and expense allowances for official business done when the legislature is not in session.
- Lets the Speaker create interim study committees, appoint their chairs, and set or extend how long they operate.
- Lets the Speaker cap the number of paid days a member can claim for interim committee work and individual legislative business.

### Who it affects

This resolution mainly affects people inside the Georgia House of Representatives: the Speaker, Clerk of the House, House leadership positions like the Majority and Minority Leaders, rank-and-file House members, and House staff such as pages, clerks, aides, and interns.

### Why it matters

The resolution determines how House leaders staff their offices, how much certain leadership positions are paid, and how members and committees are reimbursed for work done outside regular session, shaping how House business and legislative staffing operate day to day for the 2025-2026 term.

### Key provisions

- Section 1-1 lets the Speaker hire and assign House personnel, including joint staff with the Senate, subject to available funding.
- Section 2-1 and 2-2 let the Clerk of the House hire office staff and set the Clerk's salary structure, tied partly to legislative branch pay increases.
- Section 4-3 sets fixed annual salaries: $2,400 for the Majority and Minority Leaders, $1,200 for each Administration Floor Leader.
- Section 4-2 designates each House member as a one-person committee for legislative duties done between sessions, entitling them to expense, mileage, and travel allowances.
- Section 5-2 authorizes the Speaker to appoint interim study committees, name chairs, and set or extend their operating time.
- Section 5-3 lets the Speaker cap the number of paid days members can claim under the committee-of-one and interim committee provisions.
- Section 6-1 specifies that funding for these provisions comes from appropriated or available funds for the House, Clerk's office, or Speaker's office respectively.
- Section 6-3 makes the resolution effective immediately upon adoption by the House.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-01-13)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-13)
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69263

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