(a)(1) The Senate Efficiency Committee shall determine, within the limitations of the Arkansas Constitution and Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the amount of per diem and mileage reimbursement to be paid from Senate appropriations.(2) Subdivision (a)(1) of this section does not apply to per diem, mileage, and expense reimbursements paid from funds disbursed by the Legislative Auditor or the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.(b)(1)(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall determine, within the limitations of the Arkansas Constitution and Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the amount of per diem and mileage reimbursement to be paid from House of Representatives appropriations.(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall notify the House of Representatives disbursing officer regarding the actions of the Speaker of the House of Representatives under this subsection.(2) Subdivision (b)(1) of this section does not apply to per diem, mileage, and expense reimbursements paid from funds disbursed by the Legislative Auditor or the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.(c) A member of the General Assembly shall not file with the House of expense reimbursements paid from funds disbursed by the Legislative Auditor or the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.(c) A member of the General Assembly shall not file with the House of Representatives or Senate claims for per diem or mileage reimbursement in excess of the maximum amount prescribed by law.Amended by Act 2015, No. 556,§ 2, eff. 3/20/2015.Amended by Act 2015, No. 555,§ 2, eff. 3/20/2015.Acts 1971, No. 274, § 2; 1975, No. 169, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-139; Acts 1991, No. 969, § 1; 1991, No. 1240, § 1; 1995, No. 1312, §§ 12, 22; 1997, No. 1285, §§ 14, 19; 2007, No. 288, § 1, 2.
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