53 Pa. Stat. § 56104

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 56104 - Countersigned warrants

The township controller shall countersign all warrants upon the township treasurer, with the form of the warrant to be prescribed by the board of commissioners, but no warrant shall be countersigned unless there is sufficient unencumbered money in the respective appropriation item to pay the same. Whenever a warrant on the treasurer shall be presented to the controller to be countersigned, the person presenting the warrant shall, if the controller requires, produce evidence that:

(1) the amount expressed in the warrant is due to the person in whose favor it is drawn; and

(2) the supplies or services for payment of which the warrant is drawn have been furnished or performed according to law and the terms of the contract.

53 P.S. § 56104

1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XI, § 1104. Amended 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 25; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 37.1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].