HB 0631, Engrossed 1 2003
   
1 A bill to be entitled
2          An act relating to Escambia County; authorizing the
3    adoption of the schedule of rates of per diem and
4    subsistence allowances, transportation expenses, and other
5    expenses established by the United States Government for
6    official county travel; providing for resolution of
7    conflicts with state statutory reimbursement rates;
8    providing applicability; providing an effective date.
9         
10          WHEREAS, there have been substantial increases over the
11    years in the costs for housing, food, and transportation
12    incurred by Escambia County employees while traveling on
13    official county business such that employees now are forced to
14    expend their private funds for such travel, which cannot be
15    reimbursed under the current provisions of section 112.061,
16    Florida Statutes, and
17          WHEREAS, it is in the equitable interests of its employee
18    travelers that the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia
19    County be authorized to adopt the schedule of rates of per diem
20    and subsistence allowances, transportation expenses, and other
21    expenses currently provided by the United States Government for
22    federal employee travel, NOW, THEREFORE,
23         
24          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
25         
26          Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Escambia
27    County is hereby authorized to adopt, by ordinance, the schedule
28    of rates of per diem and subsistence allowances, transportation
29    expenses, and other expenses paid by the United States
30    Government to federal employee travelers.
31          Section 2. To the extent such federal rate amounts
32    conflict with section 112.061(6), (7), and (8), Florida
33    Statutes, any and all departments, offices, and agencies of the
34    Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County shall be
35    permitted to reimburse at the current reimbursement rate amounts
36    of the United States Government.
37          Section 3. All other provisions of section 112.061,
38    Florida Statutes, shall remain applicable to the Board of County
39    Commissioners of Escambia County and its departments, offices,
40    and agencies.
41          Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.