Hawaii § 40-84 - Petty cash funds; regulations.
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§ 40-84. Petty cash funds; regulations.
Whenever the head of any state department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency deems it necessary to have a petty cash fund for the proper transaction of the business of the agency, a written application therefor shall be made to the comptroller setting forth the details covering the purposes and uses of and for the fund. The comptroller, before issuing a state warrant for that purpose, shall determine whether or not the business of the agency warrants the establishment of such a fund, and if the comptroller is satisfied that such a fund is necessary, the comptroller shall issue a state warrant to such agency for an amount as the comptroller shall determine, not to exceed the sum of $100,000, except that this limitation of $100,000 shall not apply to the University of Hawaii and the stadium authority. The comptroller may prescribe such rules as the comptroller may deem necessary for the proper administration and accountability of these funds. [L 1941, c 137, §1; am L 1943, c 106, §1; RL 1945, §1567; RL 1955, §34-16; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-84; am L 1969, c 100, §1; am L 1976, c 117, §1; am L 1981, c 70, §1; am L 1988, c 227, §1] Previous Vol01_Ch0001-0042F Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 40-84 cover?
Section 40-84 ("Petty cash funds; regulations.") 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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