005.01.09 Ark. Code R. § 004 - ADE 280: Rules Governing Reimbursement by School Districts for Election Expenses

1.00 Regulatory Authority

These rules are promulgated pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-14-118, and Act 292 of the 2009 regular session.

2.00 Purpose

This rule shall apply to all school districts and establishes the procedures to be used to determine the reimbursement amount that districts shall pay to the county to assist with the cost of school elections.

3.00 Procedures

3.01 This rule shall apply to all annual and special school elections.

3.02 Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year and each year thereafter, school districts in the county shall reimburse the county for the cost of the school election less expenses incurred for election officials at individual polling places.

3.03 Each district's share of the total cost of the school election shall be determined by multiplying the total cost of the election by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of votes cast in the specific school election and the denominator of which is the total number of votes cast in the entire election.

3.04 Expenses incurred for election officials at individual polling places shall be paid by the school district in which the polling place is located.

3.05 Districts shall pay the expenses for all annual or special elections from the school operating fund.

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005.01.09 Ark. Code R. § 004

3/29/2010