Tennessee § 2-4-108 - Instruction of election officials — Compensation.

§ 2-4-108. Instruction of election officials — Compensation.

The coordinator of elections shall create minimum standards for educating election officials throughout the state for use by the county election commissions. The standards shall include instructing election officials as to their duties during an election and educating the officials about the election laws of this state. After the appointment of the election officials pursuant to § 2-4-102, there shall be held in each county, under the direction of the county election commission, at least one (1) instructional meeting for the purpose of training election officials as to their duties during an election. The meeting shall at a minimum meet the standards created pursuant to subsection (a). The officials for each polling place shall attend the instructional meeting and shall receive, for the time spent in receiving such instructions and qualifying to serve at an election by taking the oath, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00), which is to be paid only if they serve in the election. The compensation may be increased by resolution of the county legislative body. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the county election commission may limit attendance at instructional meetings to only those persons who are inexperienced or otherwise need the training. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-408; Acts 1980, ch. 915, § 1; 1981, ch. 338, § 1; 1981, ch. 385, § 4; 1988, ch. 683, § 1; 2008, ch. 1099, § 1; 2012, ch. 1101, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1980, ch. 915, § 2 provided that the state's share of the cost of the 1980 amendment increasing the compensation of election officials “shall be funded from the increase in state imposed taxes which are earmarked to cities and counties and which are not designated to be used by such cities and counties for a particular purpose.” This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation.