2009 Senate Bill 657 (Establish government pension board travel regulations )

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Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on June 23, 2009, to restrict out-of-state travel by members of local government or school pension boards to certain limited purposes specified in the bill (such as for “specialized staff training essential to performing the duties”), and require these pension boards to post on the internet annual travel reports listing who traveled where and why, with itemized expenses including food, lodging, and vehicle rentals, that list the names of hotels, restaurants, and vehicle models. The bill was introduced following reports by the Detroit Free Press exposing an excessive-travel expense scandal involving Detroit city employee pension board members.
- Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on June 23, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 657 (Establish government pension board travel regulations ) [by overtaxed11 on July 2, 2009]

Good idea, now let us extend that requirement on State Government elected officials and then Federal

Government elected officials and see where the real waste is even greater. I am not defending in any way

what the Detroit group did, but I also think we need full disclosure publicized on the pension and insurance

costs of the State for retired politicians.

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2) 2009 Senate Bill 657 (Establish government pension board travel regulations ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on June 23, 2009

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