HLS 20RS-359 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 705
BY REPRESENTATIVE MAGEE
ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides for an increase in compensation of certain
election commissioners
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 18:426.1(3), relative to compensation of election commissioners;
3 to increase compensation for certain commissioners; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 18:426.1(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง426.1. Election commissioners; compensation
8 Each commissioner who serves at the polling place on election day shall be
9 paid according to the following:
10 * * *
11 (3) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction, as provided
12 in R.S. 18:431(A), shall receive one hundred fifty dollars.
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DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 705 Original 2020 Regular Session Magee
Abstract: Increases the compensation for certified election commissioners to $150.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-359 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 705
Present law provides for election commissioners who are responsible for conducting
elections at each polling place, enforcing the election laws, maintaining order at the polling
place, and printing results from the voting machines.
Present law requires the clerk of court to conduct, at least annually, a general course of
instruction for commissioners. Requires the clerk to issue a certificate to each person who
attends the course of instruction and achieves a satisfactory score on the test for that course.
Present law provides that a commissioner who has received such certification shall be paid
$100 on election day. Provides for payment of this same amount to a commissioner who
assists the registrar in the conduct of early voting.
Proposed law increases the compensation of such commissioners to $150.
Present law requires the clerk of court to conduct a course of instruction for
commissioners-in-charge, commissioners, and alternate commissioners who are selected to
serve in each election. Provides that a commissioner who is certified as having received this
additional instruction shall be paid $200 on election day. Further provides that a
commissioner-in-charge shall receive $250, a commissioner-in-charge who serves at more
than one precinct shall receive $300, and an uncertified commissioner shall receive $35.
Proposed law retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 18:426.1(3))
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