2-627


Chapter 2.--AGRICULTURE


Article 6.--COUNTY EXTENSION

     
2-627.   Same; duties of treasurer of governing body; bond; disposition of
district moneys.

(a) Upon taking office, the treasurer for an extension
district shall give bond in an amount fixed and approved by the governing body
of the extension district for the safekeeping and due disbursement of all funds
of the extension district in the custody of the treasurer.

     
(b)   All moneys received by the treasurer for an
extension district
shall be deposited by the treasurer in a bank
designated by the governing body of the extension district and authorized to
receive public
deposits. The treasurer shall make all payments for the extension district on
the warrant of the secretary
of the governing body of the extension district or by a combination warrant
check
signed by the chairperson of the governing body.
The
treasurer shall not pay any sum from the funds
of the extension district in any other manner.

     
(c)   The treasurer
shall keep a record of all the moneys received
and disbursed which specify the person or persons from whom money was received
and
to whom money was paid and the object for which the money was paid. The
treasurer shall present to the governing body of the extension district at each
regular meeting a report in writing containing a statement of all moneys
received from each county treasurer and from any other
source since the last regular meeting of the governing body and a statement of
the
disbursements made with the items of such disbursements,
and exhibit the warrants or checks or combination warrants and checks
therefor. This report shall be recorded by the secretary of the
governing body.

     
(d)   At the close of the treasurer's term of office,
the treasurer shall settle with the governing body of the extension district
and shall hand over to the
treasurer's successor all records and papers received as treasurer, together
with all
moneys remaining in the hands of the treasurer.

     
History:   L. 1991, ch. 2, § 5; July 1.