An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4141 By: May of the House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to public health and safet y; amending
63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-218.1, which relates to
travel expenses; modifying authorization requirement;
and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Public health and safety
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-218.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-218.1 A. Upon direction of the director of a
city-county health department, with approval of the board of cou nty
commissioners of the county , employees of such city -county health
department may be reimbursed for use of thei r personally owned
automobiles while performing their duties on official business for
the Department at a rate not to exceed that allowed for mileage to
state employees. Travel claims for reimbursement on a mileage basis
shall be accompanied by a detailed statement showing an adequate
basis for computing th e miles of travel an d the purpose for the
travel, and may be paid from any funds available for that purpose.
B. Subject to the limitations and procedures provided by th is
section, approved employees of a city-county health department may
purchase materials, supplies, or serv ices necessary for travel out
of the county in which the city -county health department operates by
use of one or more credit cards issued to the city -county health
department. Purchases made with the credit cards shall be limited
to actual expenses for tr avel out of the county by employees in the ENR. H. B. NO. 4141 Page 2
performance of their offici al duties. For purposes of this section,
"actual expenses for travel " shall mean expenses for travel by
public or private railroads, airplanes, buses, rental cars, or other
public or private conveyances, fuel, oil, meals, lodging, parking
fees, or telephone expenses.
C. The city-county health department shall encumber sufficient
funds each month to pay for the esti mated charges made with the
cards including any ann ual or other fee owed for use of the cards.
Payment for charges incurred on any card shall be made in a timely
manner so that no interest charges or penalties accrue and so that
the total payment amount c orresponds to the balance of charges for
purchases in addition to any app licable annual fee or service
charge.
D. All receipts for charges mad e by use of any card issued to a
city-county health department shall be maintai ned to facilitate
accurate records of total monthly expenditures for which the city -
county health departmen t shall be obligated.
E. Employees who make credit purchases with cre dit cards issued
to a city-county health department shall immediately and accur ately
document the expenditures on a form prepared by the State Auditor
and Inspector, attaching receipts a nd a written explanation of each
expenditure as to the date, case numb er, or other identification
number, area or location, reason for expenditure an d amount
expended. A copy of the form shall be submitted to the director of
the city-county health departm ent for approval and the original form
shall be attached to the purcha se order and shall be submitted for
payment. A copy of the form shall be retai ned for the records of
the city-county health department.
F. An employee of the c ity-county health departm ent shall not
receive any reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of subsection A
of this section for any expenses for which a credit card issued
pursuant to the provisions of this s ection has been used.
SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective November 1, 2022.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the S enate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma t his _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________