§ 101-33. Travel Expenses for Council.  


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  • Annually there may be appropriated, as part of the budget, for all members of council a sum to a travel expense code to be used only for travel related to the conduct of city business.

    Each trip authorization shall be approved in advance of the trip by the finance committee of council as evidenced by the approving signature of the chairman or vice-chairman of the finance committee. Upon completion of travel, each member of council shall submit a voucher for the actual expenses of the travel for approval to the finance committee as evidenced by the approving signature of the chairman or vice-chairman of the finance committee.

    Generally, the forms, procedures, and supporting documentation related to the expenses of travel shall be in accord with those used by city employees traveling on city business.

    Where necessary, a voucher for an advance of funds for travel may be submitted to the finance committee as an attachment to the advance request for permission to travel.

(C.M.C. 101-33; ordained by Ord. No. 563-1973, eff. Dec. 28, 1973; a. Ord. No. 249-1979, eff. July 13, 1979; Emer. Ord. No. 487-2012, § 2, eff. Jan. 14, 2013)