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The governing body for the county or city of each electoral board shall pay compensation, expenses, and mileage in accordance with the plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized by the act. The reasonable costs of electoral board members attending annual training programs provided by the State Board shall be included in the expense plan for electoral boards.\n\t\tEach electoral board member shall submit a written claim for mileage and expenses authorized by the plan. The claim, when filed and found to be correct, shall be paid by the county or city. The county or city shall pay claims for mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may pay to the secretary of the electoral board any additional allowance for expenses it deems appropriate and may pay to a full-time secretary any additional compensation it deems appropriate.\n\t\tEach county and city shall furnish necessary postage and office supplies for the electoral board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":242478,"text":"The General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense plan in the general appropriation act for the secretaries and members of the electoral boards. The governing body for the county or city of each electoral board shall pay compensation, expenses, and mileage in accordance with the plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized by the act. The reasonable costs of electoral board members attending annual training programs provided by the State Board shall be included in the expense plan for electoral boards.\n\t\tEach electoral board member shall submit a written claim for mileage and expenses authorized by the plan. The claim, when filed and found to be correct, shall be paid by the county or city. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 13 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 540; in 1956, chapter 658; in 1958, chapter 42; in 1964, chapter 515; in 1966, chapter 714; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2005, chapter 380<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":187227,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66870,"identifier":"24.2-108","token":"24.2\/1\/3\/24.2-108","url":"\/24.2-108\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-108\/","token":"24.2\/1\/3\/24.2-108","dublin_core":{"Title":"Compensation and expenses of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-108","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense plan in the general appropriation act for the secretaries and members of the electoral boards<\/span>. The governing body for the county or city of each electoral board<\/span> shall pay compensation, expenses, and mileage in accordance with the plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized by the act. The reasonable costs of electoral board<\/span> members attending annual training programs provided by the State Board<\/span> shall be included in the expense plan for electoral boards<\/span>.\n\t\tEach electoral board<\/span> member shall submit a written claim for mileage and expenses authorized by the plan. The claim, when filed and found to be correct, shall be paid by the county or city. The county or city shall pay claims for mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may pay to the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> any additional allowance for expenses it deems appropriate and may pay to a full-time secretary any additional compensation it deems appropriate.\n\t\tEach county and city shall furnish necessary postage and office supplies for the electoral board<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 24.2-108)\n\nThe General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense plan in the\ngeneral appropriation act for the secretaries and members of the electoral\nboards. The governing body for the county or city of each electoral board shall\npay compensation, expenses, and mileage in accordance with the plan and be\nreimbursed annually as authorized by the act. The reasonable costs of electoral\nboard members attending annual training programs provided by the State Board\nshall be included in the expense plan for electoral boards.\n\t\tEach electoral board member shall submit a written claim for mileage and\nexpenses authorized by the plan. The claim, when filed and found to be correct,\nshall be paid by the county or city. The county or city shall pay claims for\nmileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may pay to the secretary of the\nelectoral board any additional allowance for expenses it deems appropriate and\nmay pay to a full-time secretary any additional compensation it deems\nappropriate.\n\t\tEach county and city shall furnish necessary postage and office supplies for\nthe electoral board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-37, 24-38, 24-40, 24-41; 1952, c. 540; 1956, c. 658;\n1958, c. 42; 1964, c. 515; 1966, c. 714; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-31; 1972, c. 620;\n1974, c. 428; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425; 1982, c. 650; 1993, c. 641; 2005, c.\n380.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}