Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-3-8

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The members of the State Board of Education shall receive a per diem compensation of $10.00 for each day of actual service and for a total of not more than 25 days in any fiscal year and their actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and transacting the business of the board.