The officers, officials, and employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government shall be reimbursed for mileage at the same mileage rate established by the United States General Services Administration for federal employees pursuant to Federal Travel Regulation Amendment 2005-01 as of July 1, 2005, or subsequently amended, 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.
(Ga. L. 1933, p. 106, § 3; Code 1933, § 40-2002; Ga. L. 1950, p. 224, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 79, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 710, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 118, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 816, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1786, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1894, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 350, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 856, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 356, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 791, § 1/HB 474; Ga. L. 2000, p. 486, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. ES5, § 1/SB 1EX.)
Cross references.- Reimbursement of expenses of state officials generally, § 45-7-20 et seq.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALProvisions of this section pertaining to travel allowance are inapplicable to expenditures by local school systems. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-67.
Employees of Department of Human Resources.- Only mileage allowance permitted to employees of Department of Human Resources is set forth in this section. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-97.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 288.
C.J.S.- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 386 et seq.