§ 36-5-4-6 — Claim defined; issuance of warrant for payment

Indiana § 36-5-4-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 5: GOVERNMENT OF TOWNS
• Ch. 4: Miscellaneous Town Fiscal and Administrative

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(a) As used in this section, "claim" means a bill
or an invoice submitted for goods or services.
(b) Except as provided in section 12 of this chapter, a warrant for
payment of a claim against a town may be issued only if the claim is:
(1) supported by a fully itemized invoice or bill under IC 5-11-10-1.6;
(2) filed with the town fiscal officer;
(3) certified by the fiscal officer before payment that each invoice
is true and correct; and
(4) allowed by the town legislative body or by the board of the
town having jurisdiction over allowance of the payment of the
claim.
(c) The certification by the fiscal officer under subsection (b)(3)
must be on a form prescribed by the state board of accounts.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-11-10-2
part; 18-1-20-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by
P.L.32-1992, SEC.6; P.L.71-1995, SEC.5; P.L.69-1995,
SEC.10.