Perdue wasn't paid until Jan. 10

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 15, 2009 - 5:01pm.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue didn't go on the state payroll until Jan. 10.

Of late, a mostly academic discussion has arisen about whether Perdue became governor after Jan. 1, when the constitution says her term began, or after Jan. 10, when she took the oath of office.

Her paycheck has taken sides. The N.C. Office of State Controller, which pays the governor's salary, considers Perdue's effective date of employment Jan. 10. 

Perdue hasn't gotten paid yet, however. She'll receive the first of her monthly paychecks on Jan. 30.

The governor currently makes $139,590 a year, roughly comparable to a dentist working for the N.C. Department of Correction.

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Re: Perdue wasn't paid until Jan. 10

Submitted by FFC1304 on January 16, 2009 - 7:43am.

Bob Orr is BRILLIANT. Bev would be really 'smart' to hire he AND Fern Shubert to investigate LOTS of stuff in NC.

Read Fern Shubert weekly at www.TheCountyEdge.net Today's issue features her article about all the Eastern NC PCS situation. Do you own property in ENC?

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Re: Perdue wasn't paid until Jan. 10

Submitted by cthayes75 on January 15, 2009 - 8:38pm.

Um, wasn't Lt. Gov. Perdue already on the state's payroll before she became Gov. Perdue?

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Re: Perdue wasn't paid until Jan. 10

Submitted by John_Burns on January 15, 2009 - 6:36pm.

Bob Orr is a very creative fellow.

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Re: Perdue wasn't paid until Jan. 10

Submitted by FFC1304 on January 15, 2009 - 5:10pm.

Hmm, Bob Orr has just raised the Consitutional issue of terms for Gov and Lt. Gov, which, apparantly sez that terms end and begin on Jan 1 after election. There's lots of stuff Sleazely did in the last moments that will be challenged! Who KNEW what the NC Constitution 'said'? ... Can you say WHAT? Its true!

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