SECTION 230:10-7-73. County Election Board member compensation and mileage reimbursement

(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.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2715, eff 7-1-93 (emergency); Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1617, eff 7-15-13; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1117, eff 9-11-17]