PART II. PAYMENTS INTO TREASURY

 

§40-31  Public accountants defined, duties. All persons who, by any law, regulation, or appointment, are charged with theduty of collecting or receiving revenue or other moneys on account of theState, or with the duty of disbursing moneys on account of the public serviceshall be "public accountants", and shall perform all such duties andrender such accounts as this chapter prescribes, and as the director of financeand comptroller shall from time to time direct. [L 1898, c 39, §29; RL 1925,§1436; RL 1935, §563; RL 1945, §1565; RL 1955, §34-14; am L 1957, c 152, §1; amL Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §14; am L 1963, c 114, §1; HRS §40-31]

 

Case Notes

 

  Explicit appointment to receive public money not required bystatute; sufficient if placed in charge by superior.  16 H. 123.

  Clerk may be charged by regulation or appointment with thesafe-keeping of money although by law the duty is charged to another.  16 H.358.

  Clerk receiving revenues not liable for loss when moneydisposed in accordance with departmental rules and regulations.  36 H. 369.

  Cited:  17 H. 364, 368; 27 H. 143, 147.