1. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the hourly rate payable to polling-place judges, clerks, early-voting-ballot board members, or persons working at the central counting station for the 2000 general-primary and primary-runoff elections may not exceed $5.15.
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) an amount greater than $5.15 per hour.
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.
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 in the following manner:

   1. (1) Members working 10 hours or less may be paid an amount up to 10 full hours, regardless of the actual number of hours worked; or
   2. (2) Members working more than 10 hours will be paid for the actual amount of time worked.
6. (f) Except as provided by §81.122, 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 §81.121 adopted to be effective November 30, 1999, 24 TexReg 10522.