§ 138-7. Exceptions to §§ 138-5 and 138-6.
§138‑7. Exceptions to §§ 138‑5 and 138‑6.
Expenditures in excess of themaximum amounts set forth in G.S. 138‑5 and 138‑6 for travel andsubsistence may be reimbursed if the prior approval of the department head isobtained. The Director of the Budget shall establish and publish uniformstandards and criteria under which actual expenses in excess of the travel andsubsistence allowances and convention registration fees as prescribed in G.S.138‑ 5 and 138‑6 may be authorized by department heads for extraordinarycharges for hotel, meals, and registration, whenever such charges are theresult of required official business. (1961, c. 833, s. 6.1; 1965,c. 1089; 1969, c. 1153; 1971, c. 881, s. 3; 1973, c. 595, s. 2; 1979, c. 838,s. 17.)