(A) Any elected or appointed officer, deputy, assistant, or employee of the municipality may attend, at the expense of the municipality, any conference or convention relating to municipal affairs, if authorized by the Mayor, the President of the legislative authority, or the Administrator. If the fiscal officer of the municipality certifies that funds are appropriated and available for that purpose, the person shall be reimbursed for his or her expense so incurred.
(B) A request for this allowance shall be made in writing to the Mayor, the President of the legislative authority, or the Administrator, showing the necessity for the attendance and an estimate of the costs thereof to the municipality.
(R.C. § 733.79)