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of time required for the performance of the
service or duty."
For this holding we oited State V. Hurn (Wash.)
172 Pao. 1147, 1 A. L. R. 274 and note.
(2) and (3) Article 1574, supra, directs that
"each member of the board shall receive v* . necessary
traveling and incidental expenses while aatly engaged
in the service of the board." You state tiht .members
are reimbursed for their bus or railroad fares when using
this mode of transportation, We-believe mach a practice
to be proper. In sme instances, it may be more feasible
for a mambet to use his own automobile in going to or fram
meetings or attending to other official business of the
board. The Legislature has long recognized the 'Casibility
of automobiles as ,a means of transportation by ta' e offi-
oials and employees on their official business). in some
instances providing state-owned autcmobile$s and in others
authorizing the use. of private automobiles and providing for
business. We find a rider in the Departmental appropriation
bill (8. B, No. 423) passed by the 47th Legislature (whth
rider has appeared in the preceding appropriation bills
for many years.) whidh provides for retbuasement of,.expenses
incurred by State employees when using their o on automobiles
in traveling on State business upon the following basis
"Unlessaotherwise specifically provided by
the statutes1 it is provided that any officer or
employee who travels on official State business
and who uses his own oar while so doing hall be
reimbursed for the use of said oar on the basis
of the total mileage traveled during any calendar
month at the following rates Five cents (50) a
mile for the first thousand miles %rateled, four
cents (40) a mile for the second thousand. miles
traveled, and three oents (55) a mile for the
third thousand miles traveled, and two Cents (2%)
a mile for ealch mile traveled in excess of three
thousand miles,"
While it does not expressly so state, the above rider
clearly contemplates that the sums provided shall include not174
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3838, text, September 2, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth261077/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.