Election expenses incurred by the secretary of state for the payment of overtime compensation to his permanent employees for overtime incurred to perform duties and responsibilities associated with early voting and the election during the time period beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the day before the start of early voting through 11:59 p.m. on the day after election day shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose.

            Acts 2020, No. 253, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.