Connecticut § 7-13 - Orders on town treasurer.
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§ 7-13. Orders on town treasurer.
Sec. 7-13. Orders on town treasurer. No selectman shall draw any order on the treasurer of any town except in duplicate or upon a blank order which is attached to a blank form of stub. The duplicate of each such order or the stub from which such order was detached shall contain a comprehensive statement of the amount and purpose for which such order was drawn. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 535.)
See Sec. 7-83 re requirement that orders for payment of town's expenses be signed by majority of selectmen.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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