2007 Minnesota Statutes

15.435 AIRLINE TRAVEL CREDIT.
(a) Whenever public funds are used to pay for airline travel by an elected official or public
employee, any credits or other benefits issued by any airline must accrue to the benefit of the
public body providing the funding. In the event the issuing airline will not honor a transfer or
assignment of any credit or benefit, the individual passenger shall report receipt of the credit or
benefit to the public body issuing the initial payment within 90 days of receipt.
(b) By July 1, 1993, the appropriate authorities in the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches of the state and the governing body of each political subdivision shall develop and
implement policies covering accrual of credits or other benefits issued by an airline whenever
public funds are used to pay for airline travel by a public employee or an elected or appointed
official. The policies must apply to all airline travel, regardless of where or how tickets are
purchased. The policies must include procedures for reporting receipt of credits or other benefits.
History: 1992 c 592 s 20