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PRINTER'S NO. 530
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
500
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, K. WARD, GORDNER, AUMENT, PHILLIPS-HILL,
MASTRIANO, SCHWANK, SANTARSIERO, MARTIN, DiSANTO, BARTOLOTTA,
J. WARD, YUDICHAK, BAKER AND REGAN, APRIL 9, 2021
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 9, 2021
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. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Public
Official and Public Employee Expense Reimbursement Act.
Section 2. 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." A 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
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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
stated separately.
"Public employee." An individual employed by the
Commonwealth.
"Public official." A 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 3. Receipts and limitations.
No public official or public employee may be reimbursed for a
travel expense unless the public official or public employee
submits an itemized receipt. Reimbursement is subject to Federal
per diem rate limits set by the Internal Revenue Service.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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