(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, unless the prior approval of or the subsequent ratification by the Board has been received, no officer or employee of the County who has authority to charge expenses to the County shall charge to the County or receive as reimbursement from the County the cost of providing to any one person other than himself meals or beverages aggregating more than thirty-five dollars ($35) in a calendar month.
(b) The provisions of this section are not applicable to:
(1) Any Supervisor or other elected County officer acting in their official capacity;
(2) Expenditures made outside the State of California which are related to County activities on the Federal government level;
(3) Expenses charged to the County or reimbursements claimed from the County on account of educational, management development and other similar programs and seminars for the benefit of County personnel, on account of interviews of prospective County employees or consultants, for witnesses, dependent children or wards of the Court or other persons who are being transported at County expense in the conduct of official County business.
(4) The provision of meals or beverages to persons residing or incarcerated in County institutions, or otherwise in the custody of County officers or the Courts, or other persons for whom the County is required by law to provide sustenance.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5927 (N.S.), effective 5-8-80; amended by Ord. No. 7716 (N.S.), operative 3-1-90; amended by Ord. No. 9872 (N.S.), effective 7-19-07)