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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2602
boards of supervisors; travel policy

Purpose

Makes changes to the county travel policy for boards of supervisors.

Background

Statute requires counties to develop travel policies for county officials and employees. Generally, the county travel policies cover the costs of transportation, lodging, and meals, with various differences in reimbursement, or cash advancement, depending on the particular county. Counties also follow state requirements for travel policy, such as submitting receipts for reimbursement and following the lodging cost index established by the Arizona Department of Administration (DOA). The county travel policies cover all officials and employees of a county, with the exception of the members of a county's board of supervisors.

Currently, county supervisors who live outside the county seat limits are reimbursed for the cost of mileage from their home to the corporate limits of the county seat when attending meetings of the board. In addition, county supervisors whose permanent place of residence is more than 50 miles from the county seat limits may receive reimbursement for actual expenses, at a rate not to exceed $15.00 for each day while attending board meetings or otherwise performing their duties at the county seat.

H.B. 2602 subjects boards of supervisors to the county travel policy for their particular county, allowing for the potential reimbursement of meals, lodging, and other expenses. There is no determinable fiscal impact to the general fund; however, counties may incur some fiscal impact due to the reimbursement of county supervisors for meals, lodging and subsistence expenses.

Provisions

1. Requires boards of supervisors to establish a duty station for each board member at an appropriate location in the county.

2. Requires the members of a board of supervisors to follow the county travel policy.

3. Repeals statute relating to the reimbursement of a member of the board of supervisors for travel expenses incurred, when the member lives outside the county seat or more than fifty miles away.

FACT SHEET H.B. 2602 Page

4. Contains a general effective date.

House Action

CM 2/16/99 DP 6-0-0-0-0

3RD READ 3/8/99 40-20-0-0

Prepared by Senate Staff

March 24, 1999

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