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Texas Government Code - Section 660.003. Applicability

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§ 660.003. APPLICABILITY.  (a) This chapter, the General 
Appropriations Act, and the rules adopted by the comptroller under 
this chapter govern the procedures, amounts, timing, limits, 
required documentation, permissible payees, distinctions among 
different types of state employees, and all other details 
concerning travel expense payments or reimbursements by a state 
agency.
	(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), this 
chapter and the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act 
apply to a travel expense only to the extent that appropriated funds 
are used to pay or reimburse the expense.
	(c)  This chapter and the travel provisions of the General 
Appropriations Act apply to a travel expense paid or reimbursed by 
the Employees Retirement System of Texas or the Teacher Retirement 
System of Texas, regardless of whether the funds used to make the 
payment or reimbursement are appropriated funds.
	(d)  A law outside this chapter that states that this 
chapter, the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act, 
or both, apply to a travel expense prevails over a provision to the 
contrary in this chapter.
	(e)  A state agency may pay or reimburse a travel expense 
only if:           
		(1)  the expense is reasonable and necessary;                                 
		(2)  the purpose of the travel clearly involves 
official state business and is consistent with the agency's legal 
authority;
		(3)  the expense and the travel during which the 
expense is incurred comply with:
			(A)  this chapter;                                                           
			(B)  the rules adopted by the comptroller under 
this chapter;  and         
			(C)  the travel provisions of the General 
Appropriations Act;  and         
		(4)  for travel outside the state, the travel is 
approved in advance in accordance with the policy of the state 
agency that proposes to pay or reimburse the expense.
	(f)  A travel expense may be paid or reimbursed according to 
the requirements of an applicable federal law or regulation, and 
this chapter does not apply to the extent necessary to avoid 
conflict with an applicable federal law or regulation.
	(g)  A state agency may pay or reimburse a travel expense for 
the rental, lease, or operation of aircraft only if the 
transportation under the rental, lease, or operation meets the 
criteria provided by Section 2205.036.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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