Section 1751 - Procedure for approval(a) In counties having a controller, the controller shall date, upon receipt, all bills, claims and demands which the controller approves, and shall forward the bills, claims or demands along with checks therefor to the county commissioners for their approval or, if already approved by the commissioners, for their signatures as provided in this section. If the county commissioners approve payment of a bill, claim or demand, at least two commissioners shall sign the check as properly drawn upon the county treasury. In such cases facsimiles of their signatures may be used. The bill, claim or demand shall be returned to the controller for filing in the controller's office and the check shall be forwarded to the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall sign the check as the treasurer's draft upon the county treasury, but the treasurer shall not sign any check not already signed, as herein provided, by the commissioners and the controller. Every check issued shall include reference to its corresponding bill, claim or demand as well as the number or numbers which may be put upon it by the county treasurer. If the county commissioners refuse to approve any bill, claim or demand, they shall return the same together with the check involved to the controller for filing in the controller's office.(b) In counties not having a controller, the county commissioners shall approve each transaction and the check shall be drawn by their chief clerk who shall keep files of the bills, claims or demands involved. At least two commissioners shall sign the checks either personally or by facsimile, and they shall be forwarded, together with a check register or similar description of the corresponding bill, claim or demand providing a clear description of the nature and purpose of the expenditure, to the county treasurer for the treasurer's signature.(c) In all cases the canceled checks or official bank record thereof, shall be filed in the office of the county treasurer, but the treasurer shall transmit, at such times as the controller shall establish, a list of all checks paid from the county treasury and not previously transmitted, along with appropriate identification. The county treasurer and the controller in those counties having a controller are authorized to use a facsimile signature on any check which they are required to sign. Nothing in this section shall preclude the receipt or transfer of funds to or from the county, or payment of a bill, claim or demand, by electronic fund transfer, provided that adequate and recognized fiscal and procedural controls, together with proper system security, are in place.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 39, eff. 12/24/2018.1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 1751. Amended 1978, July 1, P.L. 723, No. 129, § 1, effective in 60 days; 2002, June 29, P.L. 677, No. 103, § 6, effective in 60 days.