35-185. Disbursements of monies

A. All warrants, checks and electronic funds transfer vouchers of the department of administration issued pursuant to this chapter shall constitute full and sufficient authority for the state treasurer to disburse public monies in the amount set forth on the face of the warrant, check or electronic funds transfer voucher. The state treasurer shall issue a check on a state depository bank or authorize the transfer of monies by the state depository bank in payment of the warrants, checks or substitute checks, and electronic funds transfer vouchers. The director of the department of administration may establish by rule and collect a fee for each warrant, check and electronic funds transfer voucher issued to a vendor that provides materials, services or construction to this state. The fee shall be deposited in the state general fund.

B. The director of the department of administration shall credit the state treasurer with the amount of all warrants, checks or substitute checks, or electronic funds transfer vouchers that the state treasurer redeems. If monies are not available to pay such warrants, checks or substitute checks, or electronic funds transfer vouchers, the state treasurer shall issue in lieu of payment a treasurer's warrant note or notes as provided in section 35-185.01.

C. Monies shall not be withdrawn from the treasury for any purpose except to pay warrants, checks and electronic funds transfer vouchers issued by the director of the department of administration or to pay treasurer's warrant notes.

D. This chapter does not apply to withdrawals of monies from state depository banks for immediate redeposit into other state depository banks.