HB 5656
Relating to additional compensation of clerk of the county commission for additional duties.
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- Passed House of Delegates
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- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill would provide additional annual compensation to county clerks for taking on expanded responsibilities related to election administration. Specifically, clerks would receive compensation for overseeing municipal elections transferred to the county level, ensuring compliance with state and federal election laws, maintaining voter registration rolls, and fulfilling federal grant reporting obligations. The annual compensation would be $15,000, subject to verification by the Secretary of State.
Key provisions
- County commissions will pay additional compensation to county clerks.
- Clerks must perform duties related to municipal election oversight transferred in 2024.
- Clerks must comply with state and federal election laws and requirements.
- Clerks must maintain voter registration rolls and fulfill reporting obligations.
- Clerks must adhere to cybersecurity requirements for election infrastructure.
- Clerks must continue performing duties previously handled by circuit clerks.
- The annual additional compensation is $15,000.
- The Secretary of State will verify compliance with performance benchmarks.
Who is affected
- County Clerks
- County Commissions
- Voters
- State Election Officials
- Municipalities
Notable changes
- Establishes a supplemental compensation for county clerks due to expanded election duties.
- Specifies duties that qualify clerks for the additional compensation.
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