928. The treasurer of the council shall pay monthly the claim for the official travel of each bishop upon presentation of an itemized voucher with such supporting data as may be required by the General Council on Finance and Administration. Official travel of an effective bishop shall be interpreted to include: (1) all visitations to local churches and to institutions or enterprises of The United Methodist Church within the area, (2) such travel outside the area, but within the jurisdiction, as is approved by the College of Bishops, and (3) such other travel as may be consistent with guidelines approved by the General Conference as being within the meaning of official travel. No part of the expense and no honoraria for any such visitations shall be accepted from local Churches or enterprises or institutions of The United Methodist Church, such expense being a proper claim against the Episcopal Fund. Nothing in this interpretation is intended to preclude special or nonofficial engagements of a bishop, other than the oversight of the temporal and spiritual affairs of the Church, such as series of lectures in educational institutions, baccalaureate addresses, and preaching missions for several days' duration when such engagements do not interfere with official duties, nor does it preclude the acceptance of honoraria for such services.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 928
1996 United Methodist General Conference