(a) No member of Council nor the Mayor shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred on behalf of this Municipality unless a request on a form provided is submitted to the Finance Director and approved by a motion adopted by a majority vote of Council prior to the proposed travel.
(b) The application shall contain the following information:
(1) Purpose of travel.
(2) Dates of travel.
(3) Estimated expenses for:
A. Transportation;
B. Meals;
C. Lodging;
D. Registration;
E. Miscellaneous expense, such as parking or tolls.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to eliminate the requirement that actual receipts be provided to the Finance Director as required by law after the travel is completed to justify reimbursement.
(d) The Finance Director is authorized to pay from funds appropriated for this purpose the actual expenses incurred provided prior approval was obtained as provided in this section and the actual expenses do not exceed the estimated expenses in a significant amount.
(1980 Code 35.08)