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123B.11 Imprest cash funds. Subdivision 1. Imprest fund. The board may establish one or more
123B.11 Imprest cash funds.
Subdivision 1. Imprest fund. The board may establish
one or more imprest funds for the payment in cash of any proper
claim against the district which it is impractical to pay in any
other manner, except that no claim for salary or personal
expenses of a district officer or employee shall be paid from
such funds. The board must appoint a custodian of each such
fund who shall be responsible for its safekeeping and
disbursement according to law. Money for the operation of such
fund shall be secured by a transfer from the general fund. A
claim itemizing all the various demands for which disbursements
have been made from the fund must be presented to the board at
the next board meeting after the disbursements have been made.
The board must act upon it as in the case of other claims and an
order shall be issued to the custodian for the amount allowed.
The custodian shall use the proceeds of the order to replenish
the fund. If the board fails to approve the claim in full for
any sufficient reason, the custodian shall be personally
responsible for the difference.
Subd. 2. Advances. The board may authorize an
imprest fund for the purpose of advancing money to officers or
employees to pay the actual and necessary expenses of such
officer or employee in attending meetings outside of the
district. The board must appoint a custodian of such fund who
shall be responsible for its safekeeping and disbursement
according to law. At the first regular meeting of the board
after such meeting, the custodian shall submit an itemized claim
for the actual and necessary expenses incurred and paid. The
board must act upon it as in the case of other claims and an
order shall be issued to the custodian for the amount allowed.
The custodian shall use the proceeds of the order to repay the
amount advanced from the fund and make final settlement with the
officer or employee. As an alternative the board may authorize
travel advances if control is maintained by use of a travel
advance account, the balance of which is supported by names of
employees to whom money has been advanced.
HIST: 1969 c 631 s 1; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 16; 1986 c 444; 1998
c 397 art 6 s 54,124