Alabama § 36-7-22 - Mileage Allowance for Persons Traveling on Official Business in Privately Owned Vehicles.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-7-22 — Mileage Allowance for Persons Traveling on Official Business in Privately Owned Vehicles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-7-22. Mileage Allowance for Persons Traveling on Official Business in Privately Owned Vehicles.
Persons traveling on official business for the state or any of its Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, departments, institutions, boards, bureaus, commissions, councils, committees, or other like agencies in privately owned vehicles shall receive an amount equal to the mileage rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Code for income tax deductions per mile in lieu of actual expenses for transportation. Reimbursement shall be made no later than 30 calendar days from the date the request for reimbursement is initially received by the appropriate authority. For purposes of this section, travel, excluding members of the Legislature, means a departure from the permanent place of employment.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-7-22 cover?
Section 36-7-22 ("Mileage Allowance for Persons Traveling on Official Business in Privately Owned Vehicles.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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