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GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS

AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 611. LODGING, MEAL, AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

Sec. 611.001. LODGING AND MEAL EXPENSES. (a) An officer or

employee of the state or of a political subdivision, including

any special-purpose district or authority, may be reimbursed with

public funds for lodging or meal expenses only to the extent the

expenses are reasonable and necessary under guidelines issued by

the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) This section does not apply if the expenses are restricted

by other law.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 611.002. COMMON CARRIER FARES. An officer or employee

described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for

transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount

exceeding the lowest available fare.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Government-code > Title-6-public-officers-and-employees > Chapter-611-lodging-meal-and-travel-reimbursement

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS

AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 611. LODGING, MEAL, AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

Sec. 611.001. LODGING AND MEAL EXPENSES. (a) An officer or

employee of the state or of a political subdivision, including

any special-purpose district or authority, may be reimbursed with

public funds for lodging or meal expenses only to the extent the

expenses are reasonable and necessary under guidelines issued by

the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) This section does not apply if the expenses are restricted

by other law.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 611.002. COMMON CARRIER FARES. An officer or employee

described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for

transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount

exceeding the lowest available fare.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Government-code > Title-6-public-officers-and-employees > Chapter-611-lodging-meal-and-travel-reimbursement

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS

AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 611. LODGING, MEAL, AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

Sec. 611.001. LODGING AND MEAL EXPENSES. (a) An officer or

employee of the state or of a political subdivision, including

any special-purpose district or authority, may be reimbursed with

public funds for lodging or meal expenses only to the extent the

expenses are reasonable and necessary under guidelines issued by

the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) This section does not apply if the expenses are restricted

by other law.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 611.002. COMMON CARRIER FARES. An officer or employee

described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for

transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount

exceeding the lowest available fare.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.