§ 45-20-71.11 — Additional Allowances

Alabama § 45-20-71.11

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 20: Covington County
• Art. 7: County Commission
• Part 2: Membership and Meeting Days

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In addition to the compensation provided in Section 45-20-71.10 the president and associate members of the board shall each be paid a mileage allowance of ten cents ($0.10) per mile for each mile necessarily traveled by him or her within the county in the discharge of his or her official duties as a member of the board, provided that the president or associate member shall use his or her personally owned motor vehicle for such travel. The president and associate members, the clerk, county road supervisor, and other employees shall each be reimbursed for lodging, meals, and transportation, not to exceed five cents ($0.05) per mile, while out of the county on official business at the direction of the board and attending meetings or conventions pertinent to county affairs or programs. Such allowances shall be paid out of any funds in the county treasury available for such purpose; provided, that in the discretion of the board the mileage allowance payable to the president and associate members for travel within the county may be paid out of the county gasoline tax revenues when such mileage is incurred by a member while occupied in the discharge of his or her duties in inspecting, accepting, building, repairing, or supervising any of the county roads or bridges; and provided, further, that such use of gasoline tax revenues shall be in accordance with and subject to all provisions of Title 51, Section 655, as amended.

Legislative History

(Acts 1945, No. 22, §12; Acts 1965, 2nd Sp. Sess., No. 17, p. 28, §1.)