§ 2-1219. Automobile allowances prohibited; mileage reimbursements allowed.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the City to pay, authorize the payment of or receive any allowance for automobile expenses incurred by officers or employees of the City as a result of local travel in the daily performance of their jobs, whether in a lump sum or periodic payment, except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section.

    (b)

    Officers and employees of the City using their personal vehicles for local travel in the daily performance of their jobs may be reimbursed at the current vehicle mileage rate set by the Mayor by administrative regulation provided that:

    (1)

    The rate of reimbursement per mile shall not exceed the standard rate deductible as a business expense pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code and regulations promulgated thereunder; and

    (2)

    The officers and employees have completed the documentation prescribed by the administrative regulation in order to justify the mileage reimbursement.

    (Code 2004, § 2-1149; Ord. No. 2008-126-157, § 1, 6-23-2008)

    State Law reference— Travel expenses, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1508.1.

(Code 2004, § 2-1149; Ord. No. 2008-126-157, § 1, 6-23-2008)

State law reference

Travel expenses, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1508.1.