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HB 205 Original 2026 Regular Session Bacala
Abstract: Increases compensation for certain classes of election commissioners.
Present law provides that each commissioner who serves at the polling place on election day shall be paid according to the following:
(1) A commissioner-in-charge shall receive $250. Proposed law increases such pay to $350.
(2) A commissioner-in-charge who serves at more than one precinct shall receive $350. Proposed law increases such pay to $450.
(3) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction for commissioners shall receive $100. Proposed law retains present law.
(4) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction for commissioners-in-charge shall receive $200. Proposed law increases such pay to $300.
(5) An uncertified commissioner shall receive thirty-five dollars. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that the compensation as provided for in proposed law shall serve as compensation for time worked on election day and for participation in any courses of instruction provided to election officials.
Present law provides that for an election held within one year following the date of the issuance of any gubernatorial declaration of an emergency, upon application of a parish board of election supervisors, the secretary of state may approve payment of up to $100 per election or each day of assistance, if applicable, as compensation to each commissioner in addition to compensation provided for by proposed law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Effective Jan. 1, 2027.
(Amends R.S. 18:426.1)