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ACT No. 626
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 529
BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1354(C), relative to the compensation of certain employees
3 of parish custodians of voting machines; to increase the compensation amount paid
4 to deputies of such custodians; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 18:1354(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1354. Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of
8 deputy custodians
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10 C. The parish custodian of voting machines may employ persons on a
11 temporary basis, as needed, to assist him in the performance of his duties. He may
12 appoint a deputy parish custodian of voting machines for any polling place he deems
13 necessary. He may not appoint as deputy parish custodian of voting machines any
14 person who has been convicted of a felony for which he has not been pardoned. The
15 parish custodian shall not appoint a person who is a candidate or a member of a
16 candidate's immediate family to serve in any polling location where the candidate's
17 name appears on the ballot. The compensation of a deputy parish custodian shall be
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1 seventy-five one hundred dollars for each election at which he serves. The deputy
2 parish custodian shall deliver the key envelope and the supplemental list to the
3 commissioner-in-charge at least one-half hour before the fixed time for the opening
of the polls.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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