11-13-403. Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses.
(1) A member of a governing authority may receive compensation for service on the governing authority, as determined by the governing authority. The governing authority determining the amount of compensation under this Subsectionshall: (1) establish the compensation amount as part of the interlocal entity's or joint or cooperative undertaking's annual budget adoption; specifically identify the annual compensation of each governing authority member in the tentative budget; and approve the annual compensation at the public meeting at which the budget is adopted. If authorized by the interlocal agreement and as determined by the governing authority, a member of the governing authority may participate in a group insurance plan provided to employees of the interlocal entity on the same basis as employees of the interlocal entity. The amount that the interlocal entity pays to provide a governing authority member with coverage under a group insurance plan shall be included as part of the member's compensation for purposes of Subsection. (1)(b) The amount that an interlocal entity pays for employer contributions for Medicare and Social Security, if a member of the governing authority is treated as an employee for federal tax purposes, does not constitute compensation under Subsectionor. (1)(a) (b) A governing authority member who is appointed by a public agency may not receive compensation for governing authority service unless the public agency annually approves the governing authority member's receipt of the compensation after an analysis of the duties and responsibilities of service on the governing authority.
(2) In addition to the compensation provided under Subsection, the governing authority may elect to allow a member to receive per diem and travel expenses for up to 12 meetings or activities per year in accordance with: (1) Section; 63A-3-106 Section; or 63A-3-107 a rule adopted by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sectionsand. 63A-3-106 63A-3-107