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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 394
BY REPRESENTATIVE STAGNI
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Provides relative to the salaries of registrars of voters and
their chief deputies and confidential assistants
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and
3 (4)(a), relative to the offices of parish registrars of voters; to provide relative to
4 compensation of registrars and their chief deputies and confidential assistants; to
5 provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and (4)(a)
8are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 §55. Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction
10 during tenure prohibited; prohibited increase
11 A.
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13 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the registrars shall be as follows:
14 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
15 0 to 40,000 $57,769$59,502$61,287$63,126
16 40,001 to 60,000 $64,188$66,113$68,097$70,140
17 60,001 to 100,000 $70,607$72,725$74,907$77,154
18 100,001 to 200,000 $77,026$79,337$81,717$84,168
19 200,001 to 1,000,000$83,445$85,948$88,526$91,182
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1 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
2 0 to 40,000 $65,019$66,970$68,979$71,049
3 40,001 to 60,000 $72,244$74,441$76,644$78,943
4 60,001 to 100,000 $79,469$81,853$84,309$86,838
5 100,001 to 200,000 $86,693$89,294$91,973$94,732
6 200,001 to 1,000,000$93,918$96,735$99,637$102,626
7 Population Range Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12
8 0 to 40,000 $73,180$75,375$77,637$79,966
9 40,001 to 60,000 $81,311$83,751$86,263$88,851
10 60,001 to 100,000 $89,443$92,126$94,890$97,737
11 100,001 to 200,000 $97,574$100,501$103,516$106,622
12 200,001 to 1,000,000$105,705$108,876$112,143$115,507
13 Population Range Step 13Step 14Step 15Step 16
14 0 to 40,000 $82,365$84,836$87,381$90,002
15 40,001 to 60,000 $91,517$94,262$97,090$100,003
16 60,001 to 100,000 $100,669$103,689$106,800$110,004
17 100,001 to 200,000$109,821$113,115$116,509$120,004
18 200,001 to 1,000,000$118,972$122,541$126,218$130,004
19 Population Range Step 17Step 18Step 19Step 20
20 0 to 40,000 $92,703$95,484$98,348$101,299
21 40,001 to 60,000 $103,003$106,093$109,276$112,554
22 60,001 to 100,000 $113,304$116,703$120,204$123,810
23 100,001 to 200,000$123,604$127,312$131,132$135,066
24 200,001 to 1,000,000$133,904$137,921$142,059$146,321
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26 (4)(a) Each registrar shall automatically receive an annual salary increase to
27 the next step on July first until his annual salary equals the highest step of the
28 appropriate population range. However, a registrar whose salary is less than step one
29 of the appropriate population range shall receive an annual salary increase of four
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1 thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step
2 one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step
3 which will provide an increase of not less than five hundred dollars.
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5 §59. Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees;
6 temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited increase
7 in compensation
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9 B.
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11 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the chief deputy shall be as
12 follows:
13 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
14 0 to 40,000 $33,697 $34,708$35,750$36,822
15 40,001 to 60,000 $40,117 $41,321$42,560$43,837
16 60,001 to 100,000$46,537 $47,933$49,371$50,852
17 100,001 to 200,000$52,956 $54,544$56,181$57,866
18 200,001 to 1,000,000$59,375 $61,156$62,991$64,880
19 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
20 0 to 40,000 $37,927 $39,064$40,236$41,443
21 40,001 to 60,000 $45,152 $46,507$47,902$49,339
22 60,001 to 100,000$52,378 $53,949$55,568$57,235
23 100,001 to 200,000$59,602 $61,390$63,232$65,129
24 200,001 to 1,000,000$66,827 $68,831$70,896$73,023
25 Population Range Step 9 Step 10Step 11Step 12
26 0 to 40,000 $42,687 $43,967$45,286$46,645
27 40,001 to 60,000 $50,819 $52,344$53,914$55,532
28 60,001 to 100,000$58,952 $60,720$62,542$64,418
29 100,001 to 200,000$67,083 $69,095$71,168$73,303
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1 200,001 to 1,000,000$75,214 $77,470$79,795$82,188
2 Population Range Step 13 Step 14Step 15Step 16
3 0 to 40,000 $48,004 $49,486$50,970$52,499
4 40,001 to 60,000 $57,198 $58,914$60,681$62,502
5 60,001 to 100,000$66,351 $68,341$70,391$72,503
6 100,001 to 200,000$75,502 $77,767$80,100$82,503
7 200,001 to 1,000,000$84,654 $87,193$89,809$92,503
8 Population Range Step 17 Step 18Step 19Step 20
9 0 to 40,000 $54,074 $55,697$57,367$59,088
10 40,001 to 60,000 $64,377 $66,308$68,297$70,346
11 60,001 to 100,000$74,678 $76,918$79,226$81,603
12 100,001 to 200,000$84,978 $87,528$90,153$92,858
13 200,001 to 1,000,000$95,278 $98,137$101,081$104,113
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15 (4)(a) Each chief deputy shall automatically receive an annual salary
16 increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the
17 appropriate population range. However, a chief deputy whose salary is less than step
18 one of the applicable population range shall receive an annual salary increase of four
19 thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step
20 one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step
21 which will provide an increase of not less than three hundred dollars.
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23 C.
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25 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the confidential assistant shall be
26 as follows:
27 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
28 0 to 40,000 $27,281$28,099$28,942$29,810
29 40,001 to 60,000 $33,699$34,710$35,751$36,823
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1 60,001 to 100,000 $40,117$41,321$42,560$43,837
2 100,001 to 200,000 $46,537$47,933$49,371$50,852
3 200,001 to 1,000,000$52,956$54,544$56,181$57,866
4 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
5 0 to 40,000 $30,704$31,626$32,574$33,552
6 40,001 to 60,000 $37,928$39,066$40,238$41,445
7 60,001 to 100,000 $45,152$46,507$47,902$49,339
8 100,001 to 200,000 $52,378$53,949$55,568$57,235
9 200,001 to 1,000,000$59,602$61,390$63,232$65,129
10 Population Range Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12
11 0 to 40,000 $34,558$35,595$36,663$37,763
12 40,001 to 60,000 $42,688$43,969$45,288$46,647
13 60,001 to 100,000 $50,819$52,344$53,914$55,532
14 100,001 to 200,000 $58,952$60,720$62,542$64,418
15 200,001 to 1,000,000$67,083$69,095$71,168$73,303
16 Population Range Step 13Step 14Step 15Step 16
17 0 to 40,000 $38,896$40,063$41,265$42,503
18 40,001 to 60,000 $48,046$49,488$50,972$52,502
19 60,001 to 100,000 $57,198$58,914$60,681$62,502
20 100,001 to 200,000 $66,351$68,341$70,391$72,503
21 200,001 to 1,000,000$75,502$77,767$80,100$82,503
22 Population Range Step 17Step 18Step 19Step 20
23 0 to 40,000 $43,778$45,091$46,444$47,837
24 40,001 to 60,000 $54,077$55,699$57,370$59,091
25 60,001 to 100,000 $64,377$66,308$68,297$70,346
26 100,001 to 200,000 $74,678$76,918$79,226$81,603
27 200,001 to 1,000,000$84,978$87,528$90,153$92,858
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1 (4)(a) Each confidential assistant shall automatically receive an annual salary
2 increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the
3 appropriate population range. However, a confidential assistant whose salary is less
4 than step one of the appropriate population range shall receive a salary increase of
5 four thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to
6 exceed step one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the
7 nearest step which would provide an increase of not less than two hundred dollars.
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9 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2022, if vetoed by the governor
10and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
112022, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
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 394 Original 2022 Regular Session Stagni
Abstract: Provides for additional compensation for registrars of voters and their chief
deputies and confidential assistants who have more than 12 years of experience.
Present law provides pay schedules for registrars of voters and their chief deputies and
confidential assistants. Compensation varies based on the population of the parish and the
years of experience of the individual. Years of experience are expressed as steps on the
salary schedule.
Present law provides that each registrar, chief deputy, and confidential assistant shall receive
an annual salary increase to the next step on July first until his annual salary equals the
highest step of the appropriate population range. Present law also provides that such step
increases in salary shall be given upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation.
Present law, for all three positions, provides that the highest step on the salary schedule is
step 12.
Proposed law adds salaries for eight more steps to the salary schedules. Retains present law
salaries for the first 12 steps.
Present law provides for an adjustment to salaries that are lower than the schedule amount
for the first step. Proposed law removes this provision.
Effective July 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and (4)(a))
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