Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 230 - State Election Board › Chapter 10 - The County Election Board › Subchapter 7 - General Administration of the County Election Board Office › Part 9 - FINANCES › Section 230:10-7-73 - County Election Board member compensation and mileage reimbursement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The State
				  Election Board shall be responsible for the total amount of compensation and
				  mileage reimbursement for the County Election Board Chairman and Vice Chairman
				  for each authorized meeting held to conduct business related to a regular or
				  special federal or state election. The State Election Board also shall be
				  responsible for County Election Board member compensation and mileage for
				  meetings held to conduct other business mandated by statute that is unrelated
				  to a specific federal or state election, See (h) of this Section.
(b) The county shall be responsible for
				  compensation and mileage reimbursement for the County Election Board Chairman
				  and Vice Chairman for meetings held to conduct business related to a county
				  election that is not held concurrently with a regular or special federal or
				  state election in that county.
(c)
				  School districts, municipalities, and other entities authorized to call
				  elections held by the County Election Board shall be responsible for
				  compensation and mileage reimbursement owed to the County Election Board
				  Chairman and Vice Chairman for meetings held to conduct business related to
				  such regular or special elections. When two or more entities conduct regular or
				  special elections on the same election date, the amount of County Election
				  Board member compensation and mileage shall be divided equally among the
				  entities, unless the elections are held concurrently with a regular or special
				  state or county election.
(d) The
				  County Election Board member compensation described in this Section shall be
				  paid at the rate established by state law. Mileage expenses shall be reimbursed
				  at the rate currently prescribed by the state Office of Management and
				  Enterprise Services.
(e) The
				  Secretary of the County Election Board, who is a member of the County Election
				  Board, shall not be entitled to the compensation and mileage described in this
				  Section. The Secretary's compensation is detailed in
				  230:10-3-8.
(f) County Election Board member compensation
				  and mileage reimbursement shall be included in the Record of Expense submitted
				  to the appropriate entity following the election. Payment for the election
				  expenses listed in the Record of Expense shall be remitted by the appropriate
				  entity within 30 days of receiving the Record of Expense. Upon receipt of such
				  payment, the County Election Board Secretary shall deposit the payment in the
				  Special Depository Account and shall reimburse the County General Fund for the
				  amount of compensation.
(g)
				  Compensation for County Election Board members shall be paid by the County
				  Clerk after FICA and any other applicable taxes have been withheld. Mileage
				  reimbursement may be paid directly from the Special Depository Account by the
				  County Election Board Secretary or by the County Clerk from a County Election
				  Board budget account or other designated county account.
(h) The State Election Board shall be
				  responsible for County Election Board member compensation and mileage for
				  meetings held to organize the County Election Board following the appointment
				  of County Election Board members to new terms as described in Title 26 O.S.,
				  Section
				  2-111.2
				  and for the appointment of Precincts Officials to new terms as described in
				  Title 26 O.S., Sections
				  2-124
				  and
				  2-125.
				  The State Election Board shall provide a form to the County Election Board
				  Secretary to file claims for County Election Board member compensation and
				  mileage for meetings held as provided in this subsection.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2715, eff 7-1-93 (emergency) ;
						Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1617, eff 7-15-13