ENROLLED
ACT No. 253
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 248
BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRIS, ADAMS, BAGLEY, CARRIER, ROBBY CARTER,
WILFORD CARTER, CORMIER, COX, FONTENOT, FREEMAN, GADBERRY,
JENKINS, LARVADAIN, PIERRE, AND THOMPSON
1 AN ACT
2 To 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.
6 Be 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
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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