Texas § GV.71.020 - EXPENSES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § GV.71.020 — EXPENSES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ GV.71.020. EXPENSES
EXPENSES. (a) A member of the council may not receive compensation for service on the council. (b) A member is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the duties of the council and approved for payment as provided by this section. (c) The council, its officers, and its committees are entitled to reimbursement for the actual and necessary clerical expenses incurred in performing functions under this chapter and approved for payment as provided by this section. (d) Before any expenses incurred by the council, its members or officers, or its committees may be paid, the chair of the council or the vice chair, if authorized by the chair in writing to do so, must approve a verified and itemized account of the expenses. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1408, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
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Section GV.71.020 ("EXPENSES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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