The general assembly shall prescribe by law or by joint resolution the number, duties, and compensation of the appointed officers and employees of each house and of the two houses, and no payment shall be made from the state treasury, or be in any way authorized to any person except to an officer or employee appointed and acting pursuant to law or joint resolution.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 41. L. 50: Entire section amended, see L. 51, p. 555. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 450, effective January 1, 1975.

Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.

Cross references: For legislative employees and the compensation thereof, see §§ 2-2-305, 2-2-307 to 2-2-309, and 2-2-317 to 2-2-319.