This bill modifies provisions related to legislators who are public employees.
This bill:
- provides paid leave to a state employee or teacher for the purpose of serving as a state legislator;
- addresses the use and administration of legislator leave;
- provides that a legislator may not receive salary or accrue service credit or receive retirement related contributions for time during which the legislator uses legislator leave;
- allows a state employer or local education agency to seek partial reimbursement for the costs related to legislator leave; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63A-17-513
Substitute #1: 36-2-2, 36-2-3, 63A-17-513
Substitute #2: 36-2-2, 36-2-3, 63A-17-513