(1) The members of the electoral authorities are entitled to fees according to al. 2 and 3 for their service.
(2) In order to determine the extent and amount of the fees according to al. 1 the provisions on the fees of jurors and lay-judges of the Entitlement to Fees Act 1975, Federal Law Gazette No. 136, shall be applied accordingly.
(3) The members of the electoral authority shall submit to the polling officer their claim for fees within 14 days after the closing of the meeting of the electoral authority. No application is required if only costs of stay are claimed.
(4) The decision on the claims according to al. 3 lies with the Federal Minister of the Interior with regard to members of the federal electoral authority, and with the administrative authority, which the polling officer belongs to or by which he is appointed, with regard to the members of all other electoral authorities; against this decision no remedy is admissible.
(5) The cost for the fees of the members of the electoral authorities shall be borne by the regional authority which is obliged to bear the cost of the office that is responsible for the procurement of the necessary personnel and equipment to the electoral authorities according to § 7 al. 2.
