SB 2899 — Court reporters; increase authorized salary for.

2899 (As PassedSent theto Senate)Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COURT REPORTERS FOR CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY COURTS TO BE PAID AN ANNUAL SALARY;

2899 *SS26/R457PS**SS26/R457SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/SS26/R457PS25/SS26/R457SG PAGE 1 Eight Hundred Dollars ($76,800.00) for court reporters who have ten (10) years or more experience.

2899 *SS26/R457PS**SS26/R457SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R457PS25/SS26/R457SG PAGE 2 "compensation" means the gross salary plus all amounts paid for benefits, or otherwise, as a result of employment or as required by employment, but does not include transcript fees otherwise authorized to be paid by or through the counties.

2899 *SS26/R457PS**SS26/R457SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R457PS25/SS26/R457SG PAGE 3 the twentieth day of January of any year, the amount due for a full twelve (12) months.

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2899 *SS26/R457PS**SS26/R457SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R457PS25/SS26/R457SG PAGE 4 during( that* term* and*8) paymentFor ofall suchtravel expenserequired toin the performance of official duties, the circuit or chancery court reporter shall be paid onmileage allowance by the judgecounty ofin suchwhich court.the duties were performed at the same rate as provided for state employees in Section 25-3-41.

The court reporter shall file in the office of the clerk of the court which he serves a certificate of mileage expense incurred during that term and payment of such expense to the court reporter shall be paid on allowance by the judge of such court.

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