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PRINTER'S NO. 237
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
335
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, STEFANO, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, BAKER,
BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BREWSTER, FOLMER, GORDNER, GREENLEAF,
PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, TEPLITZ, VANCE, VOGEL, WARD AND
YUDICHAK, JANUARY 27, 2015
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 2015
AN ACT
Providing for expense reimbursement of public officials and
public employees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Governmental body." Any department, agency, authority,
commission, committee, council, board, bureau, division,
service, office, officer, administration, legislative body or
other establishment in the executive, legislative or judicial
branch of the Commonwealth.
"Itemized receipt." A written acknowledgment from the vendor
attesting to the receipt of cash, check, money order, credit
card or other method of payment, in exchange for goods or
services, with the cost and description of each item or article
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"Public employee." Any individual employed by the
Commonwealth.
"Public official" Any person elected by the public or
elected or appointed by a governmental body or an appointed
official in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the
Commonwealth.
Section 2. Receipts and limitations.
No public official or public employee may be reimbursed for a
travel expense unless the official or employee submits an
itemized receipt. Reimbursement is subject to Federal per diem
rate limits set by the Internal Revenue Service.
Section 3. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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