Sec. 660.114.  DIRECT PAYMENTS TO COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS.  (a)  A state agency may request that a commercial lodging establishment bill the agency directly for a lodging expense.  A state agency shall submit receipts regarding the expense to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.
(b)  If a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment is authorized under this section, any meal expenses incurred at the establishment may be paid directly to the establishment.  A state agency shall submit receipts about the expenses to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.
(c)  If a reimbursement to a state employee for a lodging or meal expense would not be authorized, a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment for the expense is prohibited.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.