Article 1. Legislative Compensation of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

During those times that a Member of the Legislature is required to be in Sacramento to attend a session of the Legislature and during those times that a member is traveling to and from, or is in attendance at, any meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member or is attending to any other legislative function or responsibility as authorized or directed by the rules of the house of which he or she is a member or by the joint rules, he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement of his or her living expenses at a rate established by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board that is not less than the rate provided to federal employees traveling to Sacramento.

When traveling to and from a session of the Legislature, or when traveling to and from a meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member, or when traveling pursuant to any other legislative function or responsibility as authorized or directed by the rules of the house of which he or she is a member or by the joint rules, when that travel is by a common carrier of passengers, a Member of the Legislature shall be entitled to reimbursement for the actual costs of travel by the common carrier. If the member travels by other means and common carrier service is available and feasible he or she shall be reimbursed in the amount of the fare of available common carrier service. If common carrier service is unavailable or not feasible, a member shall be reimbursed at a rate not to exceed the rate established by the Department of Human Resources for the reimbursement of officers and employees of the state pursuant to Section 19820. No mileage shall be allowed or paid for travel in a conveyance owned or provided by and at the expense of a public agency. As used in this section, "common carrier" means carrier by aircraft, railroad, bus, or vessel.