(1) The department shall issue and administer directives relative to the travel of officers and unclassified employees of state agencies when engaged in the performance of state business and for the reimbursement of expenses necessarily incurred when engaged in the performance of state business from whatever source the reimbursement may be financed. The directives issued pursuant to this section shall not take effect unless the directives are approved by the board.
  (2) A meeting of a state agency shall be held in a facility owned, leased, being purchased, or operated by this state, the federal government, a unit of local government, or a state supported institution, college, or university, unless the chief executive officer of the state agency, in writing, authorizes a different location.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1217

  • 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.
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (3) On January 1 of each year, the director shall prepare a travel report in a format established jointly by the chairpersons of the appropriations committees and shall submit the report to the appropriations committees and the fiscal agencies. The report shall list each person who received compensation, fees, or remuneration under a budget act for travel outside the state during the preceding fiscal year. The listing shall include the name of the person who received the compensation, fees, or remuneration and the destination, reason for, and dates of the travel; and the transportation and related costs. The report shall also include a summary statement of the total in-state travel for the preceding fiscal year.