Public officers and employees; expense allowances are authorized only if member of board or commission is physically present at meeting; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-7-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement for members of certain boards and commissions; to amend Code Section 50-1-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to meetings by teleconference or other similar means, so as to provide that members of boards, bodies, committees, or commissions of state government that participate in meeting by teleconference or other similar means and are not physically present at the meeting of the board, body, committee, or commission shall not be entitled to expense allowances for such meeting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.