ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 277	By:	Bass of the Senate

			and

		Dorman of the House

An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2011, Section 2-129, which relates to compensation of precinct officials; authorizing county election board to appoint volunteer precinct officials; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Election volunteers

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     26 O.S. 2011, Section 2-129, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-129.  The inspector shall be paid Ninety-five Dollars ($95.00) for each election and shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred to receive or return ballots and materials for the election.  Judges, clerks and counters shall be paid Eighty-five Dollars ($85.00) for each election.  Precinct officials assigned 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 Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred from their home to and from their assigned polling place.  An additional Two Dollars ($2.00) per election shall be paid to each inspector, judge, clerk and counter of a precinct from the funds of the county.  Compensation provided herein shall be paid for any state, county, municipal or school district election; provided, however, that compensation for elections conducted concurrently shall not exceed in total the amount herein prescribed.  Said compensation shall be paid by the State Election Board for all regular Primary, Runoff Primary and General Elections, all statewide special elections and all special elections for United States Representatives or United States Senators and State Senators or State Representatives.  Provided, the county election board may appoint volunteer inspectors, judges, clerks and counters who shall not receive the compensation provided herein.

SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

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