Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-2-118
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Compensation of secretaries
Official statutory text
A. 1. Except as provided by subsection C of this section the
secretary of each county election board shall be paid an annual
salary to be determined by the following schedule. However, the
salary of a county election board secretary shall not fall below the
level of the April 30, 2003, salary, and the salary of any person
who is reappointed to the position of county election board
secretary shall not fall below the salary received in the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 23
immediately preceding term, regardless of the number of active
registered voters in the county. A county election board secretary
shall not receive a salary increase while the county is under the
administrative supervision of the State Election Board.
2. Beginning May 1, 2007, and ending April 30, 2019, the annual
salary, payable monthly shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $22,667.69
10,001 to 15,000 $23,507.68
15,001 to 17,500 $27,565.07
17,501 to 25,000 $30,901.43
25,001 to 50,000 $37,639.29
50,001 to 75,000 $47,433.39
75,001 to 150,000 $53,141.82
150,001 or more $58,845.15
3. Beginning May 1, 2019, and ending April 30, 2023, the annual
salary, payable monthly shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $26,295.00
10,001 to 15,000 $27,269.00
15,001 to 17,500 $31,975.00
17,501 to 25,000 $35,846.00
25,001 to 50,000 $43,662.00
50,001 to 75,000 $55,023.00
75,001 to 150,000 $61,645.00
150,001 or more $68,260.00
4. Beginning May 1, 2023, the annual salary, payable monthly
shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $30,000.00
10,001 to 15,000 $31,087.00
15,001 to 17,500 $36,452.00
17,501 to 25,000 $40,864.00
25,001 to 50,000 $49,774.00
50,001 to 75,000 $62,726.00
75,001 to 150,000 $70,275.00
150,001 or more $77,817.00
B. The salary and fringe benefits paid to each secretary shall
be paid from county funds on a monthly basis and shall be reimbursed
from funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose at a
rate of not to exceed one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the
above-specified salaries. Claims for reimbursement shall be filed
according to procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the State
Election Board and approved by the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services. Claims for reimbursement shall
only be paid for actual expenditures made by the county. The number
of registered voters, for the purposes of this section, shall be
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 24
determined by the number of registered voters, excluding inactive
voters, in the county on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
C. The provisions of this section shall not preclude a county
from providing additional compensation, payable from county funds,
to the secretary of the county election board; provided, any such
additional compensation shall not be considered part of the
secretary's salary, and shall not be reimbursed by the State
Election Board.
secretary of each county election board shall be paid an annual
salary to be determined by the following schedule. However, the
salary of a county election board secretary shall not fall below the
level of the April 30, 2003, salary, and the salary of any person
who is reappointed to the position of county election board
secretary shall not fall below the salary received in the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 23
immediately preceding term, regardless of the number of active
registered voters in the county. A county election board secretary
shall not receive a salary increase while the county is under the
administrative supervision of the State Election Board.
2. Beginning May 1, 2007, and ending April 30, 2019, the annual
salary, payable monthly shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $22,667.69
10,001 to 15,000 $23,507.68
15,001 to 17,500 $27,565.07
17,501 to 25,000 $30,901.43
25,001 to 50,000 $37,639.29
50,001 to 75,000 $47,433.39
75,001 to 150,000 $53,141.82
150,001 or more $58,845.15
3. Beginning May 1, 2019, and ending April 30, 2023, the annual
salary, payable monthly shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $26,295.00
10,001 to 15,000 $27,269.00
15,001 to 17,500 $31,975.00
17,501 to 25,000 $35,846.00
25,001 to 50,000 $43,662.00
50,001 to 75,000 $55,023.00
75,001 to 150,000 $61,645.00
150,001 or more $68,260.00
4. Beginning May 1, 2023, the annual salary, payable monthly
shall be:
Registered Voters Salary
0 to 10,000 $30,000.00
10,001 to 15,000 $31,087.00
15,001 to 17,500 $36,452.00
17,501 to 25,000 $40,864.00
25,001 to 50,000 $49,774.00
50,001 to 75,000 $62,726.00
75,001 to 150,000 $70,275.00
150,001 or more $77,817.00
B. The salary and fringe benefits paid to each secretary shall
be paid from county funds on a monthly basis and shall be reimbursed
from funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose at a
rate of not to exceed one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the
above-specified salaries. Claims for reimbursement shall be filed
according to procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the State
Election Board and approved by the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services. Claims for reimbursement shall
only be paid for actual expenditures made by the county. The number
of registered voters, for the purposes of this section, shall be
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 24
determined by the number of registered voters, excluding inactive
voters, in the county on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
C. The provisions of this section shall not preclude a county
from providing additional compensation, payable from county funds,
to the secretary of the county election board; provided, any such
additional compensation shall not be considered part of the
secretary's salary, and shall not be reimbursed by the State
Election Board.
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