Bill Text: VA HB5 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Electoral board members and general registrars; reimbursement to localities for cost of expenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Left in Privileges and Elections [HB5 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HB5-Prefiled.html
14100542D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§24.2-108 and 24.2-111 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §24.2-108. Compensation and expenses of members. The General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense
plan in the general appropriation act for the secretaries and members of the
electoral boards that provides for the Commonwealth to
reimburse the counties and cities for the full cost of the compensation and
expenses of the secretaries and members of the electoral
boards. The governing body for the
county or city of each electoral board shall pay all
of the compensation Each electoral board member shall submit a written claim for mileage and expenses authorized by the plan. The claim, when filed and found to be correct, shall be paid by the county or city. The county or city shall pay claims for mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly. The governing body of any county or city may pay to the secretary of the electoral board any additional allowance for expenses it deems appropriate and may pay to a full-time secretary any additional compensation it deems appropriate. Each county and city shall furnish necessary postage and office supplies for the electoral board. §24.2-111. Compensation and expenses of general registrars. The General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense plan in the general
appropriation act for the general registrars that
provides for the Commonwealth to reimburse the
counties and cities for the full cost of the compensation and expenses of the
general registrars. The governing body for the county or
city of each general registrar shall pay all
of the compensation Each locality shall pay the reasonable expenses of the general registrar, including reimbursement for mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly. In case of a dispute, the State Board shall approve or disapprove the reimbursement. Reasonable expenses include, but are not limited to, costs for: (i) an adequately trained registrar's staff, including training in the use of computers and other technology to the extent provided to other local employees with similar job responsibilities, and reasonable costs for the general registrar or at least one member of the registrar's staff to attend the annual training offered by the State Board; (ii) adequate training for officers of election; (iii) conducting elections as required by this title; and (iv) voter education. |