Sec. 73.006. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES    


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  • (a) An agency member on or agency representatives to the board and the advisory committee, if any, are entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by the appointing agencies in accordance with the travel provisions for state employees in the General Appropriations Act.

    (b) The lay members of the board and advisory committee are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board or advisory committee duties, including reimbursement for child care.

    (c) The agencies that have a member or representatives on the board shall provide staff support to the council as needed. The agencies may provide staff support to the committee.

    (d) A board member, a nonvoting representative to the board, or an advisory committee member who is disabled and who, because of the disability, requires attendant care to perform the person's duties is entitled to reimbursement for the cost of the attendant care.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1012, ch. 235, art. 4, Sec. 4(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 931, art. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.142, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.