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2003 SESSION

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HB 2079 State travel guidelines.

Introduced by: Thomas D. Gear | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

State travel guidelines. Requires the governing bodies of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Tourism Authority, and the Virginia Port Authority shall establish policies on travel expenses that are substantially consistent with the policies on travel expenses established by the State Comptroller. The bill further provides that if a particular travel reimbursement situation is not covered by the policies or the amount of expense or reimbursement is greater than 10 percent of

what is allowed by the policies, then approval must be obtained by the traveler from the cabinet secretary to which the governing body reports. This bill incorporates HB 2090.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

State travel guidelines. Requires the governing body of every authority, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the Commonwealth that is supported wholly or principally by public funds to establish policies on travel expenses that are consistent with the policies on travel expenses established by the State Comptroller. The bill further provides that if a particular travel reimbursement situation is not covered by the policies or the amount of expense or reimbursement is greater than 10 percent of what is allowed by the policies, then approval must be obtained by the traveler from the cabinet secretary to which the governing body reports. This bill incorporates HB 2090.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State travel guidelines. Requires the governing body of every authority, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the Commonwealth that is supported wholly or principally by public funds to establish policies on travel expenses that are consistent with the policies on travel expenses established by the State Comptroller. The bill further provides that if a particular travel reimbursement situation is not covered by the policies or the amount of expense or reimbursement is greater than 10 percent of what is allowed by the policies, then approval must be obtained by the traveler from the cabinet secretary to which the governing body reports.