Terms Used In Texas Government Code 414.003

  • 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

A voting member of the council is entitled to:
(1) a per diem as determined by appropriation; and
(2) reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing duties as a member.