CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF GENERAL REGISTRARS (§ 24.2-111)

The General Assembly shall establish a compensation plan in the general
appropriation act for the general registrars. The governing body for the county
or city of each general registrar shall pay compensation in accordance with the
plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized in the act. The governing body
shall be required to provide benefits to the general and assistant registrars
and staff as provided to other employees of the locality, and shall be
authorized to supplement the salary of the general registrar 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 the General Assembly. In case of a dispute, the State Board shall
approve or disapprove the reimbursement. Reasonable expenses include, but are
not limited to, costs for: (i) an adequately trained registrar’s staff,
including training in the use of computers and other technology to the extent
provided to other local employees with similar job responsibilities, and
reasonable costs for the general registrar to attend the annual training offered
by the State Board; (ii) adequate training for officers of election; (iii)
conducting elections as required by this title; and (iv) voter education.

HISTORY: 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; 2016, c. 13.