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History
- Signed chap.210
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.289
- Substituted for A8074
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1257
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to finance
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Authorizes the payment of unpaid annual compensation to Helen Morahan, widow of Senator Thomas P. Morahan
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5537
Title of bill
An act making an appropriation to pay Helen Morahan, widow of the late Thomas P. Morahan, member of the Senate from the 38th senatorial district, the balance due of his unpaid annual compensation for a portion of the year 2010
Purpose
To authorize the payment of unpaid annual compensation to Helen Morahan, widow of Senator Thomas P. Morahan.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. The sum of thirty-seven thousand four hundred sixty-three dollars and one cent ($37,463.01) is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund of the state treasury to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated, for payment to Helen Morahan, the widow of the late Thomas P. Morahan, member of the senate from the 38th senatorial district, who died on the twelfth day of July, 2010, for the balance due of the unpaid annual compensation which would have been earned by him had he continued to live and serve as such member until the 31st day of December, 2010. The amount hereby appropriated shall be payable to Helen Morahan on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on a voucher certified or approved in the manner prescribed by law.
Justification
Payment of the remaining annual compensation has traditionally been paid to the widow or widower of a member of the legislature who dies in service.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
$37,463.01
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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