Indiana § 5-13-5-2 - Application of section to public funds other than state funds; warrants for payment of public funds; copy of warrant; disposition of warrant
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§ 5-13-5-2. Application of section to public funds other than state funds; warrants for payment of public funds; copy of warrant; disposition of warrant
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to public funds other than state funds. In all political subdivisions where the fiscal officer and investing officer are two (2) separate individuals by law, all warrants for the payment of public funds shall be drawn by the proper public officer upon the proper treasurer. In all political subdivisions where the fiscal officer and investing officer are the same individual by law, all warrants shall be drawn by the fiscal officer directly against a depository. A copy of the warrant shall be attached to each warrant when drawn. The copy of the warrant shall be readily detachable and shall show the following information:
(1) The number of the warrant.
(2) The date and amount of the warrant.
(3) The name of the payee.
(4) The purpose of the warrant.
(5) The name and office of the drawer.
(6) The fund and the appropriation upon which the warrant is drawn.
(b) In all political subdivisions where the fiscal officer and investing officer are two (2) separate individuals by law, warrants shall be presented by the proper public officer to the proper treasurer, who shall detach and retain the copy of the warrant, countersign the original, and stamp upon the original the name of the depository by which it is payable. A warrant is effective only if it is stamped and countersigned as provided in this subsection. After countersignature and stamping, all warrants shall be returned to the proper public officer for distribution. The proper treasurer, when any warrant is presented for payment by any person other than a depository, may, for convenience of the persons presenting the warrant, pay the amount of the warrant to the holder, take an assignment by endorsement of the warrant, and deposit the warrant in the proper depository in lieu of the cash paid out to the holder of the warrant.
As added by P.L.19-1987, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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