Texas Government Code 436.053 – Compensation and Expenses
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(a) A public member of the commission is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement, from commission funds, for the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the commission, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
(b) The entitlement of a legislative member to compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses is governed by the law applying to the member’s service in that underlying position, and any payments to the member shall be made from the appropriate funds of the applicable house of the legislature.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 436.053
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
(c) The entitlement of the ex officio member described by § 436.051(a)(2)(C) to compensation or to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while transacting commission business is governed by the law that applies to the member’s service in that underlying position, and any payment to the member for either purpose must be made from money that may be used for the purpose and is available to the state agency that the member serves in that underlying position.