171.510. An interim committee created under authority of this section may file its written report at any time within 30 days after its final meeting, or at such later time as the appointing authority

171.510. An interim committee created under authority of this section may file its written report at any time within 30 days after its final meeting, or at such later time as the appointing authority or, in the case of a joint committee, as the appointing authorities may designate.

����� (5) An appointing authority may employ the persons that the appointing authority considers necessary to perform the function of the interim committees created under authority of this section. The appointing authority shall fix the duties and amounts of compensation of employees. Interim committees shall use the services of permanent legislative staff to the greatest extent practical.

����� (6) Members of the Legislative Assembly are entitled to an allowance as authorized by law for each day that they are engaged in interim committee business that is approved by the appointing authority. Claims for expenses incurred in performing functions of an interim committee shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the expenses of the Legislative Assembly. [1987 c.879 �24; 2003 c.207 �5; 2023 c.138 �4]

����� 171.645 [1991 c.693 �1a; 1993 c.45 �22; repealed by 1995 c.79 �55]

INTERIM AUTHORITY FOR STAFF AND DISBURSEMENTS

����� 171.650 Interim staff for presiding officers. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each may appoint an interim staff to assist the President or Speaker during the period between sessions of the Legislative Assembly. Each presiding officer shall fix the compensation and prescribe the duties of the interim staff of the presiding officer. Expenses incurred for each interim staff appointed under this section shall be paid from amounts appropriated by law out of the General Fund for payment of the expenses of the Legislative Assembly. [1969 c.236 �2]

����� 171.660 [1969 c.236 �3; repealed by 1975 c.530 �9]

����� 171.670 Authority for approval of disbursements during interim. Subject to any other grant of or limitation on authority to authorize the incurring of and approve disbursements for indebtedness or expenses of the Legislative Assembly to be paid from amounts appropriated by law out of the General Fund for that purpose, which may be adopted by joint resolution of both houses, such authority is vested as follows:

����� (1) For general expenses of the Legislative Assembly not specifically attributable to either house, in the Legislative Administration Committee.

����� (2) For expenses specifically attributable to either house, in the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be. [1975 c.530 �8]

����� 171.705 [1963 s.s. c.1 �1; 1975 c.136 �1; 1979 c.593 �1; renumbered 183.710]

����� 171.707 [1975 c.136 �3 (enacted in lieu of