(a) Elected officers.—

1. (1) The actual expenses of each authorized elected county officer attending the annual meetings of the county officer's associations shall be paid by the county out of the general fund of the county.
2. (2) Each of the officers, except the county commissioners, shall be reimbursed for actual expenses not to exceed $220 per day for the number of days specified under subsection (d), including mileage traveling to and returning from the annual meeting and the registration fee.
3. (3) The amount under paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually by the annual increase in the cost of living as determined annually by the United States Department of Labor.

(b) Nonelected officers and employees.—

1. (1) The actual expenses of each authorized nonelected county officer and employee attending the annual meetings of the associations may be paid by the county out of the general fund of the county.
2. (2) Each officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses in an amount not to exceed $220 per day for the number of days specified under subsection (d), including mileage traveling to and returning from the annual meeting and the registration fee.
3. (3) The amount under paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually as provided under subsection (a)(3).

(c) Account and payment.—

1. (1) Each delegate attending the annual meeting shall submit to the county original receipts with an itemized account of expenses incurred at the meeting.
2. (2) The county may authorize an employee to be compensated at the employee's regular employee rate during attendance at the annual meeting.
3. (3) The actual expenses for elected officers shall be paid and for nonelected officers may be paid for the number of days specified under subsection (d). Elected county officers shall receive and nonelected county officers and employees may receive actual expenses not to exceed $220 per day for each day not in excess of two in going to and returning from the meeting.
4. (4) The amount under paragraph (3) shall be adjusted annually as provided under subsection (a)(3).

(d) Time limit.—

1. (1) The annual meeting of:

   1. (i) The association of county commissioners, county solicitors and chief clerks may not exceed four days.
   2. (ii) The association of district attorneys may not exceed three days.
   3. (iii) A State association, other than an association under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), may not exceed three days.
2. (2) The time limit under paragraph (1) shall not include time spent traveling to and returning from the annual meeting.