The County shall not make reimbursement for the travel expenses of any person other than the County employee authorized to make the trip except for the expenses of a person in the care and custody of a County employee for whom the County is required by law to pay expenses. The name of the person in custody and the receipts and vouchers which would be required if this person were a county employee shall be attached to a claim for reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of such a person.
(a)
The County shall reimburse the members of the Tulare County Grand Jury for either the mileage or the transportation costs actually and necessarily traveled or incurred by them within the County of Tulare while carrying out their duties, and outside the County of Tulare for the limited purpose of attending training authorized by the Superior Court in compliance with Penal Code Section 914(b) on any date after July 1, 1999. A Grand Juror shall not be eligible to receive reimbursement for transportation costs in any month the Grand Juror has requested and received reimbursement for mileage. Reimbursement for mileage shall be at the current County rate and made consistent with County policies for mileage reimbursement. The County Administrative Officer, or designee, shall adopt a policy setting forth reimbursement rates for the Grand Jury for all other transportations costs as defined in this section. Any changes to said policy shall be provided to the Presiding Judge no later than 30 days prior to the effective date of such change.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, "transportation costs" are the costs of alternative mobile transportation used by any Grand Juror other than driving an automobile. Alternative mobile transportation methods include, but are not limited to, the use of a bicycle, public transportation, taxi, or ride share service.
(c)
Pursuant to Government Code section 68091 and as allowed under Penal Code Section 890, the Grand Jurors shall also be entitled to Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) a day for each day they perform services as a Grand Juror, not to exceed a total of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) in any calendar month. No more than one per diem shall be paid to a Grand Juror for all services rendered on any one day. Reimbursement for mileage and per diems shall be limited to the amount budgeted by the Board of Supervisors. Grand Jurors shall not receive per diems, mileage or other reimbursement for meetings or travel outside the county or state except as otherwise provided in this section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3234, effective 09-16-99; amended by Ord. No. 3468, effective 2-5-15; amended by Ord. No. 3544, effective 11-29-18)