1. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the compensation paid to polling-place judges, clerks, early-voting-ballot board members, or persons working at the central counting station for the 2008 general-primary and primary-runoff elections shall be $7.00 per hour, and all workers must attend a training class certified by the Secretary of State, training classes are available on the Secretary of State's website.
2. (b) The county chair may pay technical support personnel at the central counting station (appointed under Texas Election Code §§127.002, 127.003, or 127.004) compensation which is more than $7.00 per hour. (Note: The county executive committee must provide a cost estimate to the Office of the Secretary of State for prior approval of rates for hiring employees to work at the central counting station. Estimates, duties and rate of pay must be provided for each position for individuals hired pursuant to Texas Election Code §§127.002, 127.003, or 127.004.)
3. (c) Except as provided by this section, a judge or clerk may be paid only for the actual time spent on election duties performed in the polling place or central counting station. If an election worker elects to donate his or her compensation to the county party, signed documentation referencing that fact, by the election worker and chair, must be placed in the primary records.
4. (d) The county chair may allow one election worker from each polling place up to one hour before election day to annotate the precinct list of registered voters.

5. (e) The county chair is authorized to pay members of the early-voting-ballot board.

   1. (1) Members of the early voting ballot board may only be compensated for the actual number of hours worked.
   2. (2) Additionally, members may reconvene to process provisional or late ballots. The provisional ballot/late counting process must be completed not later than the 7th day after the primary or primary runoff elections.
6. (f) Compensation for the election judge or clerk who delivers and picks up the election records, equipment, and unused supplies may not exceed $15 per polling place location.
7. (g) Except as provided by subsection (f) of this section the county chair may not pay an election-day worker for travel time, delivery of supplies, or attendance at the precinct convention.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.120 adopted to be effective November 18, 2003, 28 TexReg 10201; amended to be effective November 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 7719; amended to be effective December 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 9105.