For the purposes of

Section of the Government Code, the following constitute, among other proper purposes of like or different character, state business for officers and employees of the trustees for which the officers and employees shall be allowed actual and necessary traveling expenses: (

a) Attending meetings of any association, organization or agency having as its principal purpose the study of matters relating to education or to a particular field or fields of education, or any agency of such association. (

b) Conferring with officers or employees of this state or the United States, or appearing before committees of either house of the Congress of the United States, relative to problems relating to education in California. (

c) Conferring with officers or employees of other states engaged in the performance of similar duties. (

d) Obtaining information useful to the trustees in the conduct of their work. The provisions of

Section of the Government Code, requiring approval by the Governor and Director of Finance of traveling and expenses outside the state shall not be applicable to the officers and employees of the trustees. If the provisions of this

section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 12 (commencing with

Section 3560) of Division of Title of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.