HLS 20RS-540 ENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 248
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
STATE DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to overtime compensation of Department of
State employees for election-related activities during certain time periods
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 18:1400.9, relative to employees of the secretary of state; to provide relative
3 to overtime compensation for permanent employees of the secretary of state for the
4 performance of election-related activities during certain time periods; to provide that
5 such compensation is an election expense; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 18:1400.9 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง1400.9. Expenses incurred by secretary of state for overtime related to conduct of
9 early voting and the election; payment by secretary of state
10 Election expenses incurred by the secretary of state for the payment of
11 overtime compensation to his permanent employees for overtime incurred to perform
12 duties and responsibilities associated with early voting and the election during the
13 time period beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the day before the start of early voting through
14 11:59 p.m. on the day after election day shall be paid by the state from funds
15 appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose.
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
18by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
19vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
20effective on the day following such approval.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-540 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 248
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 248 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Harris
Abstract: Provides that expenses for the payment of overtime compensation to employees
of the secretary of state for overtime related to the conduct of early voting and the
election during a specified time period shall be paid by the state from funds
appropriated to the secretary of state.
Present law provides relative to payment of costs related to elections including the payment
of costs of ballots and election materials, publication of the location of polling places, of
renting polling places, of drayage, of setting up voting machines, of compensating
commissioners and deputy parish custodians, of transmitting election returns, of other
election-related costs incurred by registrars of voters, clerks of court, and the parish board
of election supervisors. Present law further specifies which election expenses will be shared
on a prorated basis by the state and local governments depending on what is on the ballot
and which costs will be paid either by the appropriate local governing authority or by the
state. Present law additionally provides that election expenses incurred by a registrar of
voters and his permanent employees to perform election duties and responsibilities
associated with early voting on any day during the week between 4:30 p.m. and the time that
early voting terminates that day and on any Saturday on which early voting is conducted
shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that election expenses incurred by the
secretary of state for the payment of overtime compensation to his permanent employees for
overtime incurred to perform duties and responsibilities associated with early voting and the
election during the time period beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the day before the start of early
voting through 11:59 p.m. on the day after election day shall be paid by the state from funds
appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 18:1400.9)
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