Oklahoma § 74-500.8 - Method of computing per diem
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-500.8 — Method of computing per diem, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-500.8. Method of computing per diem
A per diem in an amount authorized by the federal Government
Services Administration (GSA) in its Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
42 C.F.R. Section 300-1.1 et seq. and as updated in its FTR
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government
Bulletins is authorized while in travel status. In computing per
diem reimbursement a day shall be a calendar day. The first and
last days of travel shall be paid at a rate of seventy-five percent
(75%) of the full-day per diem. Provided, however, that no per diem
shall be made for periods which do not include overnight status. If
meals and lodging at a meeting, workshop, conference or other object
of travel are furnished as a "package plan", reimbursement may be
made, based upon a receipt, but at a daily rate of not to exceed the
total daily rate provided in this act.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 123, § 8, operative July 1, 1972. Amended by
Laws 1974, c. 90, § 3, operative July 1, 1974; Laws 1976, c. 173, §
2, operative July 1, 1976; Laws 1979, c. 239, § 2, eff. July 1,
1979; Laws 1982, c. 147, § 8, emerg. eff. April 12, 1982; Laws 1984,
c. 166, § 8, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 7, § 4, eff. July
1, 1985; Laws 1990, c. 264, § 56, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1992,
c. 219, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 335, § 3, eff. Nov.
1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 232, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2022, c.
63, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 74-500.8
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 74-500.8 cover?
Section 74-500.8 ("Method of computing per diem") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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