Sec. 801.058. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT. A board member is entitled to receive:

(1) a per diem, as set by legislative appropriation, for each day that the member engages in board business; and

(2) reimbursement for travel expenses, as prescribed by the General Appropriations Act, including expenses for meals and lodging.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.