(A) A vehicle shall, from time to time, be purchased or leased and equipped for exclusive use by the Mayor. The Common Council hereby authorizes payment for all costs and expenses reasonably related to the use of the vehicle by the Mayor.
(B) Any City employee who is required, in the course of business for the City or while attending an educational seminar, to travel outside the City is hereby authorized to be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses incurred for the purposes of meals and lodging; provided that the expenses were approved in advance by the employee’s department head. Written evidence of the expenses shall be provided to the City Controller at the conclusion of the trip.
(C) The Common Council hereby authorizes payment of all the employee expenses which are reasonable, but in no case may the expenses exceed the maximum amounts allowed for state employees. The amounts are published in the rate tables of the Rules and Regulations Governing Travel for the State of Indiana, promulgated jointly by the Indiana State Department of Administration and the Indiana State Division of Management and Budget. These rates, set biennially by the Indiana General Assembly in the Budget Act, are adjusted annually in June. The City Controller shall obtain a new rate schedule annually and shall pay the claims in accordance with the then current rate schedule.
Cross-reference:
Reimbursement for public use of personal vehicles, see § 1-2-8-10