Missouri § 33.170 - No warrant to be drawn or paid unless money appropriated for payment.
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§ 33.170. No warrant to be drawn or paid unless money appropriated for payment.
No claim or account shall be preapproved by the commissioner of administration, nor shall any warrant be paid by the state treasurer, unless the money has been previously appropriated by law; nor shall the whole amount drawn for or paid, under any one head, ever exceed the amount appropriated by law for that purpose.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13043, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 44, A.L. 1945 p. 1977 § 11, A. 1949 S.B. 1015)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11421; 1919 § 13327; 1909 § 11828
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33.170 ("No warrant to be drawn or paid unless money appropriated for payment.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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