05 LC
14 9141
House
Bill 670
By:
Representatives Benfield of the
85th,
Orrock of the
58th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Reece of the
11th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 19 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to state travel services, so as to change the rate of mileage reimbursement to
state officers and employees traveling on state business in their personal motor
vehicles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
19 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state
travel services, is amended by striking Code Section 50-19-7, relating to
mileage and actual travel expenses for state officials and employees, and
inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-19-7.
The
officers, officials, and employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches of state government shall be
paid
28¢ per mile
reimbursed for
mileage at the same mileage rate as allowed by the federal government as of
January 1, 2005, as traveling expense when
traveling in the service of the state or any agency thereof by personal motor
vehicle and, in addition to mileage, shall be reimbursed for actual expenses
incurred by reason of tolls and parking
fees."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.