The hourly rate payable to precinct judges, clerks, early voting ballot board members, or persons working at the central counting station for the 1998 general primary and primary runoff elections may not exceed $5.15. A judge or clerk may be paid only for the actual time spent on election duties performed in the polling place or counting station, with the following exceptions. One election worker from each polling place may be allowed up to one hour to annotate the precinct list of registered voters before election day. If the total number of hours that the early voting ballot board works on election day and in reconvening to count late ballots cast from outside the United States is less than 10 hours, then the ballot board members may be paid greater compensation than actually worked, but in no event may the compensation exceed the amount payable for 10 hours of work. If the total number of hours worked is greater than 10 hours, then the ballot board is entitled to compensation for actual time worked. An election day worker may not receive an hourly compensation for travel time, pick up or delivery of supplies, or attendance at the precinct convention. Technical support personnel in the central counting station appointed under the Texas Election Code, §§127.002, 127.003, or 127.004 may receive a compensation of greater than $5.15 per hour.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.121 adopted to be effective November 3, 1997, 22 TexReg 10502; amended to be effective March 9, 1998, 23 TexReg 2989.