Senate Bill 1820, also known as House Bill 2000, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6, concerning the compensation of employees within the office of the attorney general and reporter. The bill specifically revises Section 8-6-104 by deleting the existing language and substituting it with new provisions that allow the attorney general and reporter to set the compensation for themselves and their assistants, provided it remains within the limits of the department's appropriations.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the salary of the attorney general and reporter cannot exceed the greater of the salary of an associate justice of the supreme court or that of a class 1 official as defined in Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 1. Salaries will be disbursed in periodic installments from the state treasury, following the warrants issued by the commissioner of finance and administration. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-6-104