Md. Code, SF§ 7-219

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 7-219 - Issuance of warrants generally
(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.

Md. Code, SF§ 7-219