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take-home cars. Fire and Police personnel are ex~mpt f~{Om this requirement. • All employees are responsible for traffic citations and fine~ receit d while operating City vehicles. • Ci ty vehicles, including Department heads' vehicles, ar subje t to the markings requirement under state Law, and applicable ve icles s ould be properly marked. Only vehicles used for law enforceme t purp ses are exempt. (Tex. Transp. Code, 721.004 - 721.006) • City-assigned vehicles are for City use only, and personal u~se is Travel Travel authorization and reimbursement for travel expenses re set forth in Administrative Procedure 2-5. Department directors or their esigne s must approve travel, travel advances, and all travel-related xpens s and reimbursements. All foreign travel must be approved by the Mayor r his d signee. It is also advisable to remember that such reports are government I recor, s, open to public inspection by any person upon request under the Texas P blic Inf rmation Act. Rules governing travel expenses for City business travel of both s~laried~nd non- salaried employees or elected officials are set forth in Section 2-3 of th Code. Other Provisions Possible traps for the unwary are the record keeping and reporting Sections 37-23 and 37-26 of the City Code. These sections require who are in the "regulatory chain," as defined by Section 37- permanent record of all communications, written or oral, with o employees and other representatives of public utility companies ovE exercises regulatory authority. The report is to be filed monthly witl Finance and Administration. A form for the keeping of such rec developed and should be reviewed if your job duties or position K "regulatory chain." Attachments - 3 uirerhhents of !1, to ake a Ficers, wners, r which he City the Di ctor of ords h s been lace v in the K:\ETHICS\RDC3116A PAGE 22 1 27