Minnesota § 388.14 - CONTINGENT FUND; EXPENSES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 388.14 — CONTINGENT FUND; EXPENSES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 388.14. CONTINGENT FUND; EXPENSES
The county board may set apart yearly a sum, not exceeding $7,500, except in counties containing cities of the first class, where the sum shall not exceed $10,000, as a contingent fund for defraying necessary expenses not especially provided for by law, in preparing and trying criminal cases, conducting investigations by the grand jury, making contributions to a statewide county attorney's organization, and paying the necessary expenses of the county attorney incurred in the business of the county. All disbursements from such fund shall be made upon written request of the county attorney by auditor's warrant, countersigned by a judge of the district court. Any balance remaining at the end of the year shall be transferred to the revenue fund.
History:
(934) RL s 574; 1909 c 233 s 1; 1917 c 307; 1965 c 749 s 4; 1981 c 357 s 104; 1989 c 290 art 9 s 11
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 388.14 ("CONTINGENT FUND; EXPENSES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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