10-801. Terms; combination warrant checks; preparation. All warrants shall be drawn to the order of the person or party entitled to receive the same, and shall specify the nature of the claim or service for which they were issued and out of what fund payable: Provided, That any governing body may by resolution authorize and require the use of a combination warrant check. Warrants or warrant checks shall be prepared by the clerk, auditor, secretary, director of finances or finance department of the municipality or other officer or agency authorized by the governing body.
History: L. 1891, ch. 249, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 10-801; L. 1939, ch. 93, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 375, § 3; July 1.
Source or prior law:
Laws 1887, ch. 241.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Advancement of travel expenses to sheriff's officers. 82-100.
Public access to records pertaining to salary of county hospital administrator. 82-246.
Signatures on hospital warrants. 82-250.
Payment of expense claims by county commission. 83-4.
County clerks; records and accounts; cash-basis law; payment of claims act. 83-149.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Authority of mayor and council to contract indebtedness considered. The State, ex rel., v. City of Neodesha, 3 Kan. App. 319, 327, 45 P. 122.
2. Warrants shall be issued in accordance with this act. The State, ex rel., v. City of Neodesha, 3 Kan. App. 319, 328, 45 P. 122.
3. Priority of payment of warrants considered. Thorpe v. Cochran, 7 Kan. App. 726, 52 P. 107.
4. Receiving warrant in payment of taxes is payment of warrant. Thorpe v. Cochran, 7 Kan. App. 726, 52 P. 107.
5. Warrants are simply drafts on anticipated revenue under this statute. Schoenhoeft v. Kearny County, 76 Kan. 883, 885, 92 P. 1097.
6. Sections cited in determining validity of act providing for use of county funds for state highway purposes. State, ex rel., v. Saline County Comm'rs, 128 Kan. 437, 441, 278 P. 54.
7. School treasurer without right to issue warrant except for lawful claim. Joint Consolidated School Dist. No. 2 v. Johnson, 163 Kan. 202, 210, 181 P.2d 504.
8. School district payments to teachers in defense bonds condoned. Joint Consolidated School Dist. v. Johnson, 166 Kan. 636, 640, 203 P.2d 242.
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