Printable Format19-242. Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checks for more than allowed. It shall be unlawful for any board of county commissioners to allow any greater sum on any account, claim or demand against the county, than the amount actually due thereon, dollar for dollar, according to the legal or ordinary compensation or price for services rendered, salaries or fees of officers, or materials furnished, or to issue county warrants or warrant checks upon such accounts, claims or demands, when allowed for more than the actual amount so allowed, dollar for dollar.
History: L. 1862, ch. 157, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, p. 295, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-242; L. 1951, ch. 144, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 375, § 14; July 1.
Revisor's Note:
Uniform procedure for payment of claims, see 12-105a, 12-105b.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Powers of county commission to reduce county treasurer's salary. 91-65.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Admissibility of evidence for allowing unlawful claim. The State v. Spidle, 44 Kan. 439, 24 P. 965; The State v. Corning, 44 Kan. 442, 445, 24 P. 966.
2. County warrant is issued when made out and delivered; commissioners may be punished for unlawful issue of warrants. The State v. Pierce, 52 Kan. 521, 528, 35 P. 19.
3. Unlawful issue of warrants not cured by subsequent legislation. Felix v. Wallace County, 62 Kan. 832, 62 P. 667.
4. What constitutes presentation of claim considered. Skinner v. Cowley County, 63 Kan. 557, 560, 66 P. 635.
5. Offense within meaning of this section. Kerby v. Clay County, 71 Kan. 683, 687, 81 P. 503.
6. Section cited and construed in reference to bond issue. Rowland v. Reno County, 108 Kan. 440, 447, 195 P. 868.
7. Contract for sale of county warrants held invalid under section. Haun v. Lane County Comm'rs, 138 Kan. 656, 658, 27 P.2d 269.
8. Section is constitutional; word "ordinary" construed; indictment charging unlawful allowance of claims upheld. State v. Rogers, 142 Kan. 841, 842, 843, 846, 847, 854, 857, 52 P.2d 1185. Rehearing denied: 143 Kan. 278, 54 P.2d 1211.
9. Constitutional; conviction; removal from office mandatory for offense during previous term. State v. Millhaubt, 144 Kan. 574, 575, 584, 61 P.2d 1356.
10. Cited in holding election fraud statute (K.S.A. 21-818) constitutional; vagueness; uncertainty. State v. Carr, 151 Kan. 36, 40, 98 P.2d 393.
11. Cited; section K.S.A. 8-529 not unreasonably indefinite or uncertain. State v. Ashton, 175 Kan. 164, 170, 262 P.2d 123.
12. Warrant based on unverified claim valid unless fraudulently issued. Board of Comm'rs v. Sherwood, 64 F. 103, 105, 107.
13. Considered in proceeding for ouster of county commissioner. State, ex rel., v. Schroeder, 199 Kan. 403, 409, 410, 412, 430 P.2d 304.