(a) Unless a law expressly precludes compensation, the Council may establish compensation for members of a particular group by an appropriation that funds a line item in the budget. An appropriation may establish levels of compensation by categories or subcategories or groups.
(b) Unless another method of compensation is established, a group member is compensated for each day that the member works on group business after the member is authorized to do the work by the group or the presiding officer of the group.
(c) Whether or not a group member is compensated for serving on the group, the member may request reimbursement for travel and dependent care. The rate of reimbursement is established in an appropriation.
(d) A group member must not be compensated or reimbursed for travel or childcare expenses if appropriated funds are not available. (1979 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; FY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 18, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 2016 L.M.C., ch. 11, § 1.)