52:18-28.Ā  Payments from treasury on warrant of comptroller;Ā  approval of bills
No moneys shall be drawn from the state treasury to pay salaries and expenses of state employees or to defray the expenses of a department, institution, commission, board, committee or official of this state, or for or on account of a contract for building or for repairs or supplies, except upon bills presented to the state comptroller, approved as follows:

a.Ā  When a department, by the head thereof, or by a person designated by him.

b.Ā  When an institution, by a majority of the board of managers or trusteesĀ  thereof, or by a person designated for that purpose by the board of managers orĀ  trustees.

c.Ā  When a board, commission or committee, by the president or chairman thereof or by a person designated by such board, commission or committee.

d.Ā  When an official not subordinate to the head of a department, by such official personally.
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