House Bill No. by Representative Domangue proposes amendments to the compensation structure for election officials in Louisiana, specifically targeting parish board commissioners and election commissioners. The bill increases the pay for various roles, including raising the compensation for a commissioner-in-charge from $250 to $300, and for those serving at multiple precincts from $350 to $400. Additionally, it adjusts the pay for certified commissioners, increasing their compensation from $100 to $150 and from $200 to $250, respectively, while also raising the pay for uncertified commissioners from $35 to $85.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the compensation for parish board commissioners serving on election day or during the counting and tabulating of provisional ballots, increasing their pay from $100 to $150, and for other elections from $50 to $100. It also removes the requirement that a large number of voters must be expected for the secretary of state to approve compensation. The proposed law repeals the previous provision allowing for additional compensation of up to $100 for elections held within a year following a gubernatorial emergency declaration, instead increasing the additional compensation for commissioners in such situations from $100 to $150.

Statutes affected:
HB223 Original: 18:1314(E)
HB223 Engrossed: 18:1314(E)