Legal Documents of Sweetwater

Code of Sweetwater

Sweetwater
Title 4 : Municipal Personnel
Chapter 4 : Travel Reimbursement Regulations

4-403 : General information.

  1. Advance travel funds must be requested in writing by the department head seven days prior to any travel for any employee in the department with date and time of departure and expected return.
  2. The city will pay travel expenses upon receipt of the completed "travel expense report" supported by paid receipts for transportation, lodging, registration fees, and other miscellaneous expenses authorized for reimbursement.
  3. For the city to be able to take advantage of its sales tax exempt status as a municipal organization, a direct payment must be made from the city to the vendor of travel or lodging services. Therefore, prepayment of these expenses should be made whenever possible.
  4. Before departure, employees will provide to their department an address and phone number where they can be contacted if the need arises while they are away. (Ord. #655, March 1994)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland