§ 11-25-01 — Warrants - How signed, attested, numbered, and registered

All warrants upon the county treasurer for claims against the county shall be issued by the
county auditor upon the authority of properly audited and allowed claims or orders of the board
of county commissioners. Approval by the board of county commissioners shall be recorded in
the record of its proceedings and this shall be sufficient to indicate approval without requiring a
majority of the board to sign or initial the vouchers or orders for payment. Each warrant shall be
so drawn that when signed by the treasurer in an appropriate place, it becomes a check on the
county depository. No warrant upon the treasurer shall be delivered or mailed to the payee or
payee's agent or representative until such warrant has been signed by the treasurer and
entered on the treasurer's books as a check drawn on a bank depository. Warrants for salaries
of county officers and county employees may be drawn by the county auditor from time to time
as such salaries become due and payable. The county auditor shall draw all other warrants or
orders upon the county treasurer for the payment of moneys upon the authority and for the
purposes specifically provided by law. All warrants issued by the county auditor shall be
numbered consecutively or in separate series by funds. The number, date, and amount of each
warrant and the name of the person to whom payable and the fund upon which drawn shall be
stated therein. Warrants shall be signed by the county auditor and at the time they are issued
shall be registered by the auditor in a book kept for that purpose.