Iowa § 331.476 - 331.476 Expenditures confined to receipts.
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§ 331.476. 331.476 Expenditures confined to receipts.
Except as otherwise provided in section 331.478, a county officer or employee shall not allow a claim, issue a warrant, or execute a contract which will result during a fiscal year in an expenditure from a county fund in excess of an amount equal to the collectible revenues in the fund for that fiscal year plus any unexpended balance in the fund from a previous year. A county officer or employee allowing a claim, issuing a warrant, or executing a contract in violation of this section is personally liable for the payment of the claim or warrant or the performance of the contract. 83 Acts, ch 123, §23, 209 Referred to in §331.437 Fri Dec 12 19:58:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.476 (20, 0)
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Section 331.476 ("331.476 Expenditures confined to receipts.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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