***Adopted***

AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

                             House Bill NO. 1488

                             By Senator(s) Thames

     AMEND by deleting lines 79 through 86 and renumbering the succeeding subsections.

     FURTHER, amend on line 137 by changing "shall" to "may"

     FURTHER, amend on line 138 by inserting the following after the period:

The amount paid for airline transportation shall not exceed the amount specified in the state contract established by the Office of Purchasing and Travel, Department of Finance and Administration, unless prior approval is obtained from the Office of Purchasing and Travel.

     FURTHER, amend the title on line 3 by inserting the following after the semicolon:

TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING APPROVAL FROM THE GOVERNOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION BEFORE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED IN TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES; TO ALLOW ANY STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE TO MAKE HIS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS WITHOUT USING THE TRAVEL AGENCY ON CONTRACT WITH THE STATE;