Texas Government Code 2171.056 – Purchase of or Reimbursement for Transportation in Amount Exceeding Contracted Rates
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(a) This section applies only to a state agency in the executive branch of state government that is required to participate in the comptroller‘s contracts for travel services.
(b) Except as provided by comptroller rule, a state agency may not:
(1) purchase commercial airline or rental car transportation if the amount of the purchase exceeds the amount of the central travel office’s contracted fares or rates; or
(2) reimburse a person for the purchase of commercial airline or rental car transportation for the amount that exceeds the amount of the central travel office’s contracted fares or rates.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2171.056
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The comptroller shall educate state agencies about this section.
(d) The comptroller shall audit travel vouchers under Chapter 403 for compliance with this section.
(e) The comptroller shall adopt rules related to exemptions from the prohibition prescribed by Subsection (b).