FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION

February 5, 2004

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1___ toSENATE BILL 2, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator Timothy Z. Jennings

    1. Strike the senate finance committee amendment.            

    2. On page 1, line 12, before the period insert "; USING FEE INCREASES FOR CONSERVATION OFFICERS' AND OTHER EMPLOYEES' SALARY INCREASES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS".

    3. On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new section:

    "Section 2. APPROPRIATIONS.--

         A. Four hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($457,000) is appropriated from the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 to provide up to eighteen percent salary increase to department of game and fish conservation officers who are commissioned law enforcement officers, contingent upon the requirements of Subsection C of this section.

         B. Two hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($252,000) is appropriated from the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 to provide salary increases for classified clerical, secretarial, financial specialists and farm and ranch workers of the department, contingent upon the requirements of Subsection C of this section.

         C. The appropriations in Subsections A and B of this section are contingent upon the department of game and fish adopting a tiered salary schedule for all employees based on experience and job qualifications. The salary schedule shall index salaries of conservation officers who are commissioned law enforcement officers based on education, experience and risk involved in the job assignment. The department shall request the state personnel office to reclassify commissioned conservation officers or to assign them to an alternative pay band.

         D. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the game protection fund.

    Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2005.".

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                                    Timothy Z. Jennings

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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