Montana § 13-4-106 - Compensation Of Judges

§ 13-4-106. Compensation Of Judges

Compensation of judges. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), election judges must be paid at least the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, for the number of hours worked during an election plus the number of hours spent at the instruction session. Mileage may be paid to election judges for attending instruction sessions. Election judges are exempt from unemployment insurance coverage for services performed pursuant to this chapter if the remuneration received by the election judge is less than $1,000 in the calendar year. (2) The chief election judge may be paid at a rate higher than the other election judges and may be reimbursed for the actual expenses of transporting election materials. (3) The election administrator shall certify the amount due each election judge to the county governing body as soon after an election as all records necessary for the certification are received.