41-1104. Travel reimbursement and subsistence
for members of legislature; claim required
A. Each member of the legislature shall be reimbursed for travel as prescribed by
law and such reimbursement shall include travel from the temporary or permanent residence
of the member to the state capitol.
B. Each member of the legislature shall be paid the sum of thirty-five dollars each
day for subsistence during a regular or special session and the sum of thirty-five
dollars each day for subsistence when a member acts on a legislative matter, other than
in a regular or special session, upon the prior approval of the presiding officer of the
house of which he is a member. Each member whose permanent residence is outside of
Maricopa county shall receive an additional twenty-five dollars for each day as
subsistence in a regular or special session. Each member who acts on a legislative
matter, within this state in a county other than his residence, with the prior approval
of the presiding officer of the house of which he is a member, shall be paid an
additional twenty-five dollars for each day as subsistence.
C. Subsistence allowed to each member of the legislature during the regular session
as provided in subsection B shall be limited to the first one hundred twenty days of a
regular session. After the first one hundred twenty days of a regular session, each
member of the legislature shall be paid the sum of ten dollars for subsistence for each
day of the regular session beyond the first one hundred twenty days. Each member whose
permanent residence is outside of Maricopa county shall receive an additional ten dollars
for each day beyond the first one hundred twenty days of a regular session as
subsistence.
D. Each member of the legislature, for authorized travel out of state, shall
receive travel and subsistence expenses as prescribed by law for state officers.
E. For payment of travel expenses and subsistence, as prescribed by the terms of
this section, each member of the legislature shall submit a claim therefor countersigned
by the presiding officer of the respective body.
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