Biennial Report of the Attorney General Volume 7 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...of the board while e11 route to and from his home by the nearest practical route to the place where the examination is held, is enaged in the discharge of his official ' duties and he is therefore entitled to a per diem for the time thus necessarily spent. Respectfully, H. W. BvnaS, Attorney-General of Iowa. July 8, 1908. I-IoN. A. B. CUMMINS, Governor of Iowa. PER DIEM or REoENTs or STATE UNIvERSITII-: s.--Held: That regents and trustees of the state university while traveling to and from their homes to the state university by the nearest practical route for the purpose of holding official meetings, are engaged in the performance of official duties, and are therefore entitled to a pe_r diem for the time thus necessarily spent. SIR: I am in receipt of your communication of the 12th ultimo requesting to be advised as to whether or not regents of the state university are entitled to per diem for only the time actually spent in board and committee meetings, or whether they are entitled to a per diem for the time necessarily spent enroute to and from their homes to the state university for the purpose of discharging their official duties as regents of the university. Section 2617 of the code provides: Regents and trustees shall be allowed four dollars for each day actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of official duties, not exceeding thirty days in any one year, and mileage at the same rate as is allowed members of the general assembly. The _limitation of thirty days shall not apply to building committees, which shall not consist of more than three members, but such committees shall not charge for or' receive compensation for more than sixty days in any one year. It is my opinion that regents and.trustees of the...