Is Perry still on Texas payroll??? (Austin, Mart: rental, salary, cost)

[Dopo]

Where in the World is Rick Perry?

Ok, ok,
he can go to China for a year if he wants to.

But how can he spend 99% of the time outside of Texas and still get paid as Texas governor???

[JayBrown80]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Where in the World is Rick Perry?

Ok, ok,
he can go to China for a year if he wants to.

But how can he spend 99% of the time outside of Texas and still get paid as Texas governor???

Because he is the governor regardless of his location, he was legitimately elected by the people, he can still conduct state buisness while campaigning for another office. Any myriad of reasons really.

There is no law that says a politician has to give up his elected position while running for another office. Frankly, the governor of Texas is one of the weakest elected officials in America, and there is not that much he does to steer the state, either from Austin or the campaign trail. The majority of Texas buisness is conducted by the legislator.

[TXsurburbanmom]

SOP--very rarely will you find any politician who will give up his current job/pay while he is running for office. I'm pretty sure it's across party lines. Wasn't Obama a Senator while he campaigned just like McCain, Clinton, gov's Clinton, Bush, Huntsman, Carter... There was one who said he was quitting not too long ago but I think he was convinced to stay in Congress. I can't recall who at this point. On that point the sitting president that runs for re-election is pretty busy campaigning. Not exactly the best plan but I'm not sure how it could change.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Where in the World is Rick Perry?

Ok, ok,
he can go to China for a year if he wants to.

But how can he spend 99% of the time outside of Texas and still get paid as Texas governor???

Texas doesn't conduct congressional business through out the year and has already concluded for the year. Rick Perry can do everything else with a cell phone and a laptop.

[Bo]

Originally Posted by SVTRay

Texas doesn't conduct congressional business through out the year and has already concluded for the year. Rick Perry can do everything else with a cell phone and a laptop.

IIRC, he wasn't even in Texas when he signed the big batch of bills that the legislature passed in June.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by Bo

IIRC, he wasn't even in Texas when he signed the big batch of bills that the legislature passed in June.

Yup, I'm in the wrong business...

[ETex2]

Originally Posted by JayBrown80

Because he is the governor regardless of his location, he was legitimately elected by the people, he can still conduct state buisness while campaigning for another office. Any myriad of reasons really.

There is no law that says a politician has to give up his elected position while running for another office. Frankly, the governor of Texas is one of the weakest elected officials in America, and there is not that much he does to steer the state, either from Austin or the campaign trail. The majority of Texas buisness is conducted by the legislator.

What he said.

[CptnRn]

In addition to his salary, Texas is still paying over $10,000 a month rental on the "temporary" mansion that he has used for over two years.

The governor's staff said Perry, who earns $150,000 a year as governor, has cut back on some luxuries in response to the state's tight finances. Spokeswoman Allison Castle said he has just one housekeeper, one full-time chef – although a second chef works part time – and a mansion administrator who left and was not replaced. Along with a steward, the salaries for the five mansion employees cost taxpayers $195,770 a year, records show. The governor's security detail occupies the guest house.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

In addition to his salary, Texas is still paying over $10,000 a month rental on the "temporary" mansion that he has used for over two years.

Arsonist should be strung up and hung!

[Pontificator]

At least he hasn't been to Martha's Vineyard.