CHAPTER 2.

COUNCIL OF IROIJ

Arrangement of Sections

Section
§201. Short title.
§202. Council of Iroij; compensation.
§203. Official expense allowance.
§204. Council of Iroij; session allowance.
§205. Same: rules of procedure.
§206. Administrative office space for Council of Iroij. 

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An Act to provide for the compensation and expenses of members of the Council of Iroij.
[section numbering style modified to reflect new format]

Commencement: May 1, 1979
Source: M.I. Code (1975)
P.L. 1979‑2
P.L. 1985‑1
P.L. 1990‑95
P.L. 1991‑138
P.L. 2003-74

§201. Short title.

This Chapter may be cited as the Council of Iroij (Compensation and Expenses) Act
1979. [P.L. 1979‑2, §1.]

§202. Council of Iroij; compensation.

 (1) Members and officers of the Council of Iroij shall receive as compensation an annual salary, payable in bi-weekly installments as follows;

(a) Chairman $25,000

(b) Vice Chairman $20,000

(c) All other members $15,000

 (2) If a deputy is appointed pursuant to Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution of the Marshall Islands, compensation shall be paid to that person.

(3) Members of the Council of Iroij who are entitled to other compensation from the Government of the Marshall Islands, shall not be entitled to receive compensation from more than one agency of the Government of the Marshall Islands for the same compensable period. [MI. Code (1975) §11.200, re-codified by P.L. 1979‑2, §2, amended &v P.L. 1985‑1, §13, Increasing the pay of the Chairman of the Council of Iroij; amended by P.L. 1990‑95, §2. increasing members' pay. Increasing the pay of the Chairman of the Council, and setting forth pay for the Vice Chairman; amended by P.L. 1991‑138, §2 setting a fixed salary for members and officers.][P.L. 2003-74 raised salaries to $25,000, $20,000 and $15,000 respectively]]

§203. Official expense allowance.

There shall be made available to each member of the Council of Iroij an official expense allowance of two thousand dollars (US $2,000) per annum, to assist in defraying official expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties as member of the Council of Iroij. [M.I. Code (1975), §11.201,re-codified by P.L. 1979‑2, §3, amended by P.L. 1985‑1, §13, increasing expense allowance from $1,000 to $2.000.]

§204. Council of Iroij; session allowance.

Council of Iroij members shall receive a session allowance of five thousand dollars (US $5,000) per annum, in lieu of per diem to assist in defraying expenses incurred while the Council of Iroij is in session. [M.I. Code (1975), §11.202; re-codified by P.L. 1979‑2, §54 completely amended by P.L. 1985‑1, §13.]

§205. Same; rules of procedure.

Without limiting its powers under Article III, Section 7(4) of the Constitution of the Marshall Islands, the Council of Iroij may provide in its rules of procedure:

(a) for suspension, reduction or termination of compensation of a member for tardiness, absence or other neglect of duty as a member of the Council of Iroij;

(b) for conditions upon which travel and per diem will be approved; and

(c) for procedures to be followed to authorize a member of the Council of Iroij to perform assigned governmental duties when the Council is not in session. [M.I. Code (1975), §11.203: re-codified by P.L. 1979‑2. ]

§206. Administrative office space for Council of Iroij.

Suitable office space shall be provided by the Government of the Marshall Islands for the staff of the Council of Iroij, from which they may exercise their official duties and conduct Council of Iroij meetings and conferences. [MI. Code (1975), §11.204; re-codified.]