The justices, judges, officers, officials and employees of the appellate courts shall be entitled to be reimbursed their actual expenses of travel, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, meals, lodging, registration fees, tuition fees and membership fees, when attending judicial colleges, seminars, conferences, conventions, meetings and court functions in or outside the State of Alabama, without regard to any limitation or requirement contained in Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36, in accordance with the approval of the Chief Justice.
Ala. Code § 12-1-17 (1975)