Clerks not to issue or sign orders

10-1114. Clerks not to issue or sign orders. Unless otherwise provided in this act, it shall be unlawful after May 1, 1933, for the clerk or secretary of any governing body of any municipality to knowingly issue, attest, sign or countersign any order, warrant, check or other evidence of indebtedness, on the treasury of the municipality, in payment of any indebtedness of such municipality created by the governing body of such municipality in excess of the amount of funds actually on hand in the treasury of such municipality at the time for such purpose. History: L. 1933, ch. 319, § 14; March 31. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Inapplicable to warrants issued under K.S.A. 19-1503, 19-1504, 19-1505. State, ex rel., v. Republic County Comm'rs, 148 Kan. 376, 378, 381, 82 P.2d 84. 2. Purpose of act discussed; applies to statutory claims. Shouse v. Cherokee County Comm'rs, 151 Kan. 458, 461, 462, 464, 466, 99 P.2d 779. Affirmed: 152 Kan. 41, 102 P.2d 1043. 3. Township's lease purchase contract for road machinery held invalid hereunder. J. D. Adams Co. v. Dor Township, 153 Kan. 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 631, 632, 113 P.2d 138. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026