Sec. 775.038. COMPENSATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an emergency services commissioner is entitled to receive compensation of not more than $50 per day for each day the commissioner actually spends performing the duties of a commissioner. Compensation may not exceed $3,000 per year. Commissioners may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties.
(b) Instead of compensation under Subsection (a), a commissioner may elect to receive per diem compensation of $50 for each day the commissioner actually spends performing the duties of a commissioner. A commissioner who receives per diem compensation may not be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses. Per diem payments may not exceed $3,000 per year.
(c) To receive compensation, per diem compensation, or reimbursement for expenses, a commissioner must file with the district a verified statement showing the number of days actually spent performing the duties of a commissioner and a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.
(d) Commissioners are subject to Chapter 171, Local Government Code.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 392, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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