AN ACT

 

1Providing for expense reimbursement.

2The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3hereby enacts as follows:

4Section 1. Definitions.

5The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
6have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
7context clearly indicates otherwise:

8"Governmental body." Any department, agency, authority,
9commission, committee, council, board, bureau, division,
10service, office, officer, administration, legislative body or
11other establishment in the executive, legislative or judicial
12branch of the Commonwealth.

13"Itemized receipt." A written acknowledgment from the vendor
14attesting to the receipt of cash, check, money order, credit
15card or other method of payment, in exchange for goods or
16services, with the cost and description of each item or article

1stated separately.

2"Public employee." Any individual employed by the
3Commonwealth.

4"Public official" Any person elected by the public or
5elected or appointed by a governmental body or an appointed
6official in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of
7this Commonwealth.

8Section 2. Receipts and limitations.

9No public official or public employee may be reimbursed for a
10travel expense unless the official or employee submits an
11itemized receipt. Reimbursement is subject to Federal per diem
12rate limits set by the Internal Revenue Service.

13Section 3. Effective date.

14This act shall take effect in 60 days.