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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 290 By: Hamilton, Burns, and Boren
of the Senate
and
Olsen of the House
An Act relating to conduct of elections; am ending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 2 -129, which relates to
compensation of prec inct officials; increasing
compensation for certain election offi cials;
conforming language; and declaring an emergency.
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, Lines 6 through 8, strike the title to
read:
"[ conduct of elections – compensation of precinct
officials – conforming language –
emergency ]"
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Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Sen ate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 290 By: Hamilton, Burns, and Boren
of the Senate
and
Olsen of the House
An Act relating to conduct of elections; am ending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 2 -129, which relates to
compensation of precinct officials; increasing
compensation for certain election offici als;
conforming language; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 2-129, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-129. A. 1. For any election held on or after July
1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, the inspector shall be paid One
Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00).
2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to
July 1, 2028, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Twenty -five
Dollars ($125.00).
3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028 the effective
date of this act, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($150.00) Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00).
B. 1. For any election held on or after July 1, 2020, and
prior to July 1, 2024, judges and clerks shall b e paid One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00).
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2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to
July 1, 2028, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Fifteen
Dollars ($115.00).
3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028 the effective
date of this act, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Thirty
Dollars ($130.00) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
C. B. Precinct officials as signed to work a polling place ten
(10) miles or more from their home, shall be allowed mileage
reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reim bursement
Act for mileage incurred from their home to and from their assigne d
polling place. In addi tion, inspectors shall be allowed mileage
reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement
Act for mileage incurred to receive or retur n ballots and materials
for the election.
D. C. Compensation and mileage re imbursement provided herein
shall be paid for any election conducted by a county election board.
E. D. 1. Five Dollars ($5.00) of the compensation described in
subsections A, and B and C of this section shall be paid by the
county election board from cou nty funds and the remaind er shall be
paid by the State Election Board for all regular Primary, Runoff
Primary and General Elections for state and federal offices, for the
Presidential Preferential Primary Election, and for all statewide
special elections and all special elections for United States
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Representatives or United States Senators and State Senators or
State Representatives.
2. Except for elections described in paragraph 1 of this
subsection, for all other elect ions conducted by a county election
board, the entity for whic h the election is being conducted shall
pay the compensation and mileage reimbursement described in
subsections A, and B, and C of this section; provided, if an
election for more than one entity is conducted in the same precinct,
the entities shall equally share the cost of precinct official
compensation and mileage reimbursement for that precinct.
F. E. The secretary of the county election board may appoint
volunteer precinct officials who shal l not receive the compensation
provided herein by this section.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shal l take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives