0760 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
(Revised 9/07)
Government Code Section 11032 outlines out-of-state travel policy.
State time authorized for out-of-state travel is limited to the time necessary to transact business plus actual travel time. The travel time cannot exceed rail time.
State cars must not be used to provide transportation when the trip is funded by sources other than State, federal, or personal funds.
Total expenditures shall not exceed the total amount budgeted for out-of-state travel as amended by Transfer of Budget Allotments.
There are two ways to obtain approval for out-of-state travel:
- Advance blanket approval -Annual approval by the Agency Secretary (as applicable), the Department of Finance, and the Governor's Office of all routine travel identified in your travel plan. See SAM Section 0763.
- Individual trip approval - Travel identified in your blanket approval request which has not yet been approved by the Governor's Office or travel that does not meet the criteria outlined in SAM Section 0762.
