2101 Out-of-state Travel Approval

(A) Out-of-state travel requiring approval. Approval is required for 
employee travel outside the borders of the State of Kansas as follows:

Approval is required for employee travel outside the borders of the State of Kansas 
as follows: 

     1. Judicial - Except as otherwise prescribed by a majority of the justices 
         of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Administrator or the judicial 
         administrator's designee may grant written approval for out-of-state travel 
         for officers or employees of any agency of the judicial branch.

     2. Legislative - Except as otherwise authorized or provided by statute, 
         (a) the Legislative Coordinating Council may grant approval for out-of-state 
         travel for legislators or officers or employees of an agency of the legislative 
         branch; or (b) a designee of the Legislative Coordinating Council may 
         grant written approval for out-of-state travel for officers and employees of 
         an agency of the legislative branch.

     3. Executive - Except as otherwise prescribed by the officer, board or 
         commission that appointed an agency head, the agency head (chief 
        administrative officer) or the agency head's designee may grant written 
        approval for out-of-state travel for officers or employees of an agency of
        the executive branch.

(B) Out-of-state travel not requiring approval. No approval is required 
for out-of-state travel for:

No approval is required for out-of-state travel for:

     1. An agency head (chief administrative officer) or appointive members of 
         a board, commission, or similar body that appoints an agency head, unless
         the appointing authority requires approval by the appointing authority.

     2. Other agencies, departments, or individuals specifically exempted by 
         law.

     3. Travel to border cities as defined in paragraph 2102.

Further information regarding out-of-state travel approval is provided in 
PM file 3,817, Agency Travel Approval - Lodging Reimbursement Rates and
Out-of-state Travel.

(Reference:  K.S.A. 75-3208)