(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a state employee who requests reimbursement for a lodging expense must submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller at the time and in the manner required by the comptroller.
(b) A chief administrator of a state agency who is not a member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller.
(c) A member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller if:
(1) the membership of the board is elected by vote of the people; or
(2) the member serves on the board full-time and is paid a salary for that service.