Any state officer or employee of any state agency may confer
with other persons, associations or organizations outside of the
state whenever it may be of assistance to the state officer or agency
in the conduct of its work, and actual and necessary traveling
expenses shall be allowed such persons when traveling outside of the
state, when such traveling and expenses have been approved by the
Governor and by the Director of Finance or, in cases where the
traveling involves only travel to and from places in states bordering
upon this state, when approved by the Director of Finance, only.
This section shall not apply to committees of the Legislature or of
either house thereof nor to employees of any such committee nor to
the Legislative Counsel or his employees.
