"Legislative stipends" refers to money or allowances that are provided to lawmakers or legislators for their services or roles in government. Full definition
But the average lawmaker in the Senate and Assembly earns a lot more, according to an Empire Center report released last year: In the Senate, the average pay with legislative stipends or lulus is $ 96,565. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Tuesday defended the practice of paying non-committee chairs legislative stipends for jobs they don't actually hold, pointing to a statement issued last week by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Legislative stipends given under false pretenses are wrong in every way. (poststar.com)