House Bill 2000 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically Section 8-6-104, regarding the compensation of employees within the office of the attorney general and reporter. The bill allows the attorney general and reporter to set the salaries of themselves and their assistants, provided that these salaries remain within the limits of the department's appropriations. The new legal language specifies that the attorney general and reporter's salary cannot exceed that of an associate justice of the supreme court or a class 1 official, as defined in Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 1.

The bill also stipulates that all salaries must be paid in periodic installments from the state treasury, following the warrants issued by the commissioner of finance and administration. This act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of timely implementation for the public welfare.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-6-104