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§ 7-219. Issuance of warrants generally

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 7-219 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller may not sign a blank warrant.

(b)    A warrant for payment of a bill is not valid unless the following information appears on the face of the warrant:

(1)    the amount of the warrant;

(2)    the date of issue;

(3)    a reference to the document that identifies:

(i)    the payee; and

(ii)    the officer or unit of the State government that submitted the bill; and

(4)    the certification of the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller that:

(i)    the amount of the warrant is correct; and

(ii)    the officer or unit submitted the bill for which the warrant is issued.

(c)    A warrant for an advance of money to an officer or unit of the State government is not valid unless the following information appears on the face of the warrant:

(1)    the amount of the warrant;

(2)    the date of issue;

(3)    the identity of the officer or unit; and

(4)    the certification of the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller that the amount of the warrant is correct.

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