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MS HB824

Bill

Status

Passed

7/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Charles Beckett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes election commissioners to receive $150.00 per diem for performance of duties on primary or runoff election days, in addition to general or special elections.

  • Allows county boards of supervisors to pay election commissioners an additional $50.00 per diem for any election occurring July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, designated as pandemic pay.

  • Permits county boards of supervisors to pay poll managers an additional $50.00 per diem for elections occurring July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, designated as pandemic pay.

  • Allows municipalities to pay poll managers and clerks an additional $50.00 per diem for elections occurring July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, as pandemic pay.

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations to ensure safety of poll workers and electors during COVID-19 or other public health emergencies declared by the Governor; pandemic pay may be funded from federal funds or combination of county and federal sources.

Legislative Description

Election commissioners; authorize per diem for primary and runoff election days and provide for pandemic pay for election commissioners and poll managers.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

7/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections5/11/2020
Apportionment and Elections2/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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