HBA-JEK S.B. 1023 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1023 By: Brown, J. E. "Buster" Elections 4/29/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law limits the compensation of election judges and clerks to no more than $6 an hour. Some counties find it difficult to hire enough election workers at this wage. Senate Bill 1023 entitles an election judge or clerk to a wage fixed by the appropriate authority that is at least the federal minimum hourly wage. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 1023 amends the Election Code to change the amount of compensation an election judge or clerk is entitled to for services rendered at a precinct polling place to be an amount fixed by the appropriate authority that meets or exceeds the federal minimum hourly wage. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.