§36-7-2. Reimbursement of county or municipal officers or employees for traveling expenses — To whom statement presented; approval or disallowance of statement.

When a municipality is governed by a commission form of government, such itemized statement shall be presented to the municipal comptroller or corresponding officer immediately upon the return of said officer or employee of such municipality and must be approved or disallowed at a regular meeting of the commission of such municipality held within a period of 30 days after presentment to municipal comptroller or corresponding officer. When a municipality is governed by a mayor and council, such itemized statement shall be presented to the treasurer of the municipality in similar manner as hereinabove provided for and shall be approved or disallowed at a regular meeting of the governing body held within a period of 30 days after presentment to the treasurer of the municipality. In the case of counties, such itemized statement shall be presented to the county clerk or corresponding officer in similar manner as hereinabove provided for and shall be approved or disallowed at a regular meeting of the county commission held within a period of 30 days after presentment to the county clerk or corresponding officer of the county.

(Acts 1935, No. 457, p. 988, § 2; Code 1940, T. 41, §156; Acts 1969, No. 1110, p. 2046, § 1.)