§701.1. Authorization and expenses.

(a) Delegates.--Council may, by motion, designate one or more delegates from the elected or appointed officers of the borough to attend the annual meeting of the State Association of Boroughs, which shall be held in this Commonwealth in accordance with the procedure adopted by the State Association of Boroughs.

(b) Nondelegates.--Council may, by motion, designate one or more elected or appointed officers or employees of the borough to attend the annual meeting of the State Association of Boroughs as nondelegates or to attend a conference, educational training or committee meeting of the State Association of Boroughs.

(c) Expenses.--The following shall apply:

(1) In addition to any compensation allowed under section 701.2 (relating to compensation), council may, for each delegate, elected or appointed officer or employee under subsection (a) or (b), pay the following expenses upon receipt of an itemized account of expenses:

(i) The registration fee.

(ii) Mileage for use of a personal vehicle or reimbursement of actual transportation expenses going to and returning from the annual meeting, conference, educational training or committee meeting of the State Association of Boroughs.

(iii) Any actual expenses that the council may have agreed to pay.

(2) Notwithstanding this subsection, at least one member of council shall be allowed the following expenses:

(i) The registration fee.

(ii) Lodging, meals and mileage for use of a personal vehicle or reimbursement of actual transportation expenses going to and returning from the meeting.

(iii) Any actual expenses that the council may have agreed to pay.