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Article 38
 

Guarantees for Precinct Election Commission Member


38.1. The Chairman, Secretaries and Members of a Precinct Election Commission shall be paid from the State budget, for the period starting from the day of publication of the authorized state body’s decision (order) to appoint elections (referendum) till the day of publication of the election (referendum) results, as well as during the annual development of voters’ lists. Members elected to the Precinct Election Commission and serving in the establishments, enterprises, organizations or institutions funded by either the state or local budget, shall receive wages from their permanent place of employment.


38.2. A member of a Precinct Election Commission may not be detained or subject to criminal liability or administrative measures as determined by a court, within the period of 30 days prior to Voting Day, without consent of a relevant district prosecutor. A member of a Precinct Election Commission may be arrested only if he/she is caught in the act of a crime. In this case, the body arresting the member of the Precinct Election Commission shall immediately inform the relevant district prosecutor and the Constituency Election Commission on the matter.