(a) Each board member is entitled to a per diem set by legislative appropriation for each day the member engages in board business.
(b) A member may not receive reimbursement for travel expenses, including expenses for meals and lodging. A member is entitled to reimbursement for transportation expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 501.056

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization

(c) All per diem and reimbursement for expenses authorized by this section shall be paid only from fees collected under this chapter.