§ Ethics Rule 2.45Calculation of Travel Expenditures

Expenditures for travel shall be calculated as provided in this
section.
(A) Expenditures may be made for all expenses associated with
the purchase or lease and operation of a motor vehicle only if the
motor vehicle is used exclusively for purposes of the campaign or for
ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the
candidate’s duties as the holder of a state elective office and for
no other purpose at any time. If campaign contributions are used for
the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle must be
purchased or leased from a dealer licensed by the Oklahoma Motor
Vehicle Commission or the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts
Commission, or their successor agencies, on commercially reasonable
terms and cannot be purchased from the committee by the candidate or
a family member of the candidate.
(B) If a motor vehicle is used both for the purposes identified
in subsection (A) and for any other purpose, expenditures may be made
only for mileage reimbursement at the rate authorized for use of
privately owned motor vehicles by the State Travel Reimbursement Act
or its successor statutes, or less.
(C) Expenditures for the rental of a motor vehicle or for the
fares of taxicabs, buses or similar modes of transportation shall be
permitted for the actual cost of the rental or fare, provided that
the rental or fare is at the rate normally charged for others.
(D) Expenditures for air travel on an air carrier shall be
permitted for the actual cost of the fare; provided, if air travel is
first class, business class or equivalent class, the expenditure
shall be permitted only for any lower fare available on the same
flight.
(E) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a
commercial carrier shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or
rental charge.
(F) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a
private individual shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or
rental charge of a commercial carrier.
(G) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by the
candidate or a family member of the candidate shall be contributions
by the candidate to the campaign and shall be calculated on the same
basis as the usual charter fare or rental charge of a commercial
carrier, unless the aircraft is rented, in which case the
contribution shall be the cost of the rental.