Art. IV, § 17

No extra pay after service is rendered

Limit Public Officers & Employees Art. IV · Legislative

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The Legislature has no power to grant, or to authorize a city, county, or other public body to grant, extra compensation or extra allowance to a public officer, public employee, or contractor after service has been rendered or a contract has been entered into and performed in whole or in part, or to authorize the payment of a claim against the State or a city, county, or other public body under an agreement made without authority of law.

History: Sec. 17 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.

2 provisions here

The Legislature has no power to grant, or to authorize a city, county, or other public body to grant, extra compensation or extra allowance to a public officer, public employee, or contractor after service has been rendered or a contract has been entered into and performed in whole or in part limit
Forbids
- grant, or to authorize a city, county, or other public body to grant, extra compensation or extra allowance to a public officer, public employee, or contractor after service has been rendered or a contract has been entered into and performed in whole or in part
The Legislature has no power to authorize the payment of a claim against the State or a city, county, or other public body under an agreement made without authority of law limit
Forbids
- authorize the payment of a claim against the State or a city, county, or other public body under an agreement made without authority of law

Applies to all 2 provisions above

Who is bound

The Legislature

Simplified explanation

The Legislature has no power to grant, or let local public bodies grant, extra compensation to a public officer, employee, or contractor after the service or contract is performed, or to authorize payment of a claim under an agreement made without authority of law.

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