Election commissioners’ pay is reimbursed pursuant to the following provisions:

1. (1) A county is eligible to receive funding for election commissioners’ pay of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per public meeting attended when official business is conducted, up to a maximum of ten (10) public meetings per commissioner per state-funded election;

2. (2) Public meetings as defined under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq., include but are not limited to:

   1. (A) Drawing of ballot position;
   2. (B) Certification of ballots;
   3. (C) Selection or alteration of location or boundaries of precincts or polling sites;
   4. (D) Designation of election officials;
   5. (E) Correction of errors or omissions of ballots;
   6. (F) Canvassing and certification of election results;
   7. (G) Canvassing and certification of a recount; and
   8. (H) Election day; and

3. (3)

   1. (A) A county is eligible to receive funding for the hourly wages of a county election commissioner if:

      1. (i) The county board has not voted to appoint a county employee as an election coordinator;
      2. (ii) The wages of an individual election commission do not exceed forty (40) hours in the state-funded election being reimbursed;
      3. (iii) The rate of compensation does not exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour; and
      4. (iv) The hours would otherwise be reimbursable as extra help or contract labor under this part.
   2. (B) A county may pay a county board member hourly wages in excess of those eligible for reimbursement under this part.