24.2-111 - Compensation and expenses of general registrars. - Virginia Statutes

§ 24.2-111. Compensation and expenses of general registrars.

The General Assembly shall establish a compensation plan in the generalappropriation act for the general registrars. The governing body for thecounty or city of each general registrar shall pay compensation in accordancewith the plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized in the act. Thegoverning body shall be required to provide benefits to the general andassistant registrars and staff as provided to other employees of thelocality, and shall be authorized to supplement the salary of the generalregistrar to the extent provided in the act.

Each locality shall pay the reasonable expenses of the general registrar,including reimbursement for mileage at the rate payable to members of theGeneral Assembly. In case of a dispute, the State Board shall approve ordisapprove the reimbursement. Reasonable expenses include, but are notlimited to, costs for: (i) an adequately trained registrar's staff, includingtraining in the use of computers and other technology to the extent providedto other local employees with similar job responsibilities, and reasonablecosts for the general registrar or at least one member of the registrar'sstaff to attend the annual training offered by the State Board; (ii) adequatetraining for officers of election; (iii) conducting elections as required bythis title; and (iv) voter education.

(Code 1950, §§ 24-52, 24-52.1, 24-55, 24-61, 24-65, 24-66, 24-118.1; 1954, c.691; 1962, c. 475; 1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-43;1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c.425; 1982, c. 290; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558;1988, c. 528; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015.)