Florida Administrative Code › 73 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 73A - Division of Economic Development › Chapter 73A-1 - TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT › Section 73A-1.001 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department
				shall reimburse travel expenses, as that term is defined in section
				 288.1253(1),
				F.S., to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, security staff of the Governor
				or Lieutenant Governor, the Commissioner of Film and Entertainment, and staff
				of the Office of Film and Entertainment for all travel expenses or
				entertainment expenses incurred by the individual solely and exclusively in
				connection with the performance of statutory duties of the Office of Film and
				Entertainment.
(2) All travel must
				be preapproved by the Department. Requests for travel preapproval shall be made
				by completing and submitting DEO Form Travel-01,
Authorization to Incur
				Travel Expenses,
effective October 2016, which is incorporated
				herein. Copies of DEO Form Travel-01 are available and/or can be accessed at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09417
or may be obtained by submitting a request to: State of Florida Department of
				Economic Opportunity, Office of Film and Entertainment, 107 East Madison
				Street, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6545. Documentation
				justifying the reason for travel must be attached.
(3) Claims for reimbursement of travel
				expenses shall be made by completing and submitting DEO Form Travel-02, the
Voucher for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses
, effective
				October 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein. This form can be
				accessed at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09418
or may be obtained by submitting a request to: State of Florida Department of
				Economic Opportunity, Office of Film and Entertainment, 107 East Madison
				Street, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6545. Documentation
				justifying travel expenditures must be attached, such as paid receipts or other
				proof of expenditure as prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer.
(4) For purposes of reimbursement, the
				computation of travel time, the rate of per diem and subsistence allowance, and
				other reimbursable expenses shall be determined as set forth in section
				 112.061, F.S., and chapter
				69I-42, F.A.C.
(5) The manner of
				travel that is reimbursable is governed by section
				 112.061, F.S., and rules
				 69I-42.007 -.009,
				F.A.C.
(6) Claims for reimbursement
				of entertainment expenses may be made contemporaneous with the request for
				travel reimbursement. For purposes of this section, "entertainment expenses"
				are defined as the actual, necessary, and reasonable costs incurred during the
				active conduct of business with anyone defined in section
				 288.125, F.S., with the main
				purpose being or having more than a general expectation of deriving a specific
				business benefit.
(7) The
				Commissioner of Film and Entertainment or his/her designee shall review all
				claims for reimbursement of entertainment expenses to ensure the expense(s) are
				in conformity with this definition prior to authorizing
				reimbursement.
Rulemaking Authority
					 288.1253(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 288.1253
					 FS.
New 2-21-02, Formerly
					  27M-1.001, Amended
					 6-11-18.