HB550 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy Davis
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Travel expenses, state officers and employees, actual expenses for travel within state, to include state organizations where state or individual is a dues-paying member, Sec. 36-7-21 am'd.
Summary: HB550 expands in-state travel reimbursement to cover state organizations where the state or an individual is a dues-paying member, not just national organizations.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Section 36-7-21 to allow reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses when traveling in-state to attend or help host meetings of state organizations in which the state or the individual is a dues-paying member. It broadens the existing exception from national organizations to also include state organizations. It maintains that in-state travel must follow the same documentation requirements as out-of-state travel and must be authorized in writing by the appropriate official.

Who It Affects
State officers and employees traveling within Alabama to attend or assist in hosting meetings of state or national organizations in which the state or the individual is a dues-paying member; they would be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses in addition to transportation.
Members and staff within the Legislative, Judicial, and higher education sectors (and related agencies) whose travel is subject to the existing authorization framework, including specific written approvals by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor/Speaker, Chief Justice, or presidents of higher education institutions.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 36-7-21 to include state organizations where the state or individual is a dues-paying member in the in-state travel exception.
Reimbursement for in-state travel now includes all actual and necessary expenses in addition to transportation costs.
Maintains the requirement that in-state travel documentation be the same as out-of-state travel and that travel be authorized in writing by the appropriate official (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, etc.).
Effective date: becomes law immediately upon the Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Travel Expenses