CCS/HCS/SS/SB 111 - Current law requires salaries of all elective and appointive officers and employees of the state to be paid out of the state treasury, in semimonthly or monthly installments as designated by the Commissioner of Administration. This act allows salaries to additionally be paid out biweekly. This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed HB 131 (2023), and substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 997 (2022), the truly agreed to and finally passed SCS/HB 2090 (2022), which was vetoed by the Governor, SB 316 (2021), a provision in the perfected SB 78 (2021), and a provision in HCS/HBs 846 & 407 (2021). This act also eliminates the Personnel Advisory Board and gives all duties and responsibilities previously held by the board to the Director of the Personnel Division and the Commissioner of Administration. The act additionally makes the position of Director of the Personnel Division appointed by the Commissioner of Administration. The Director may be removed by the Commissioner for no reason or any reason not prohibited by law. This provision is identical to SB 110 (2023), SCS/SB 653 (2023), HCS/HB 127 (2023), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 475 (2023), SB 996 (2022), provisions in HCS/SS#2/SB 997 (2022), and provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SCS/HB 2090 (2022) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 187 (2023) and HB 2023 (2022). SCOTT SVAGERA