Section 3-9-2 - Meals and lodging expense reimbursable--Per diem allowance--Actual costs.
3-9-2. Meals and lodging expense reimbursable--Per diem allowance--Actual costs. The State Board of Finance may fix the maximum amount which may be allowed per day or fraction of a day as reimbursement for expenses for meals and lodging necessarily incurred by state officers and employees in the performance of their duties as such while away from their places of residence or headquarters station, and change such maximum allowance from time to time as it may deem just and proper under existing conditions. The State Board of Finance may authorize reimbursement on a per diem basis, in lieu of the method described above or any other method provided by law, and fix the amount per day or fraction of a day which may be allowed, and may from time to time change such amount as it may deem just and proper under existing conditions. The chair of a commission or council created by chapters 38-10, 38-27, 38-29, and 38-32 may authorize an employee to be reimbursed for actual costs of lodging and meals, excluding alcoholic beverage as defined in subdivision 35-1-1(1) if:
(1) The lodging and meals are in furtherance of the state's interests, concerns, and activities;
(2) The activities for which the lodging and meals are required fall within the scope of the commission's or council's responsibilities; and
(3) The employee is performing official duties related to trade servicing or promotional activities.
The authorization shall be made on a form prescribed by the Governor and supported by receipts and shall accompany the claim filed pursuant to § 3-9-8. The provisions of this section and the amounts fixed by the State Board of Finance shall prevail notwithstanding the provisions of other statutes, such as provision that a state officer or employee shall be paid or reimbursed for his actual and necessary traveling expenses.
Source: SL 1949, ch 258, §§ 1 to 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.2001-1; SL 1999, ch 13, § 1.