Hawaii § 40-61 - Procedure when voucher defective.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 40-61 — Procedure when voucher defective., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-61. Procedure when voucher defective.
When an original warrant voucher produced for a claim is defective from the want of any certificate or other document which ought to have accompanied it, the comptroller may, upon proof being made to the comptroller's satisfaction that the public accountant did not wilfully neglect to procure the certificate, or document, and that the sum specified in the warrant voucher has been actually and properly incurred as a state liability, admit the warrant voucher as sufficient evidence of liability, and allow the amount to be paid. [L 1898, c 39, §18; RL 1925, §1460; RL 1935, §586; RL 1945, §1590; RL 1955, §34-40; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-61; am L 1975, c 71, §6; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 40-61
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 40-61 cover?
Section 40-61 ("Procedure when voucher defective.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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