(a) An appointed commission member is entitled to:
(1) a per diem in an amount prescribed by legislative appropriation for each day spent in performing the duties of the office; and
(2) reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the duties of the office.
(b) Reimbursement for expenses under this section is subject to any applicable limitation in the General Appropriations Act.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2022.007

  • 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
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.

(c) An ex officio commission member is entitled to reimbursement for expenses from the member’s agency as provided by law for expenses incurred in the performance of the member’s other official duties.