The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-04-30
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. SOL AN ACT
10 establish the Independent Treasury of
Tho Ctafo Of Ohio

To establish the Independent Treasury of
the State of Ohio.
Section I, Be IL enacted By tie General
AssemJly Of tic State Of ohio, That
the rooms assigned to the treasurer of
state, in the capitol at Columbus, togeth-
er with tho safes, vaults and other prop
or and necessary means for the safe keep
ing of the public money thereto belong
ing, shall constitute The treasury OF the
State Of Ohio and the treasurer of state
shall be required to use the treasury so
constituted as the sele place for tho de-
posit and safo-keeping Of the money Of
the state; and the money in the treasury
shall not be drawn or paid out except in
in the manner hereinafter provided, and
pursuant to appropriations made by law
Sec. 2. That il shall be the duty Of the
county commissioners, of each county in
this state, to provide without delay, if
the same has not beon already done. a
suitable room or rooms, with fre-proof
vaults or Safes aud all other necessary
means for the security and afe-keeping
Of the public moneys in the county; and
the same shall constitute tho treasury Of
the county and the public money paid
into the county treasury, whether it be-
long to the county, state, or other party
shall be kept by the county treasurer in
the treasury Of the county, and shall not
be drawn or paid out except in the man
ner provided by law.
Sec. 5. The state treasurer and each
county treasurer shall be required to keep
safely in his treasury, without loaning.
using or depositing in banks, or else
where, all public moneys [ofl whatsoever
character, paid into such treasury, or
otherwise at any time placed in his pos
session and custody. ill the same is or
dered by the proper department. or officer
of The state government TO be transferred
or paid out according 10 law; and when
such orders for the transfer or payment
are received. faithfully and promptly 70
make the same as directed, and also to do
and perform all other duties as a fiscal
agent Of the state, which may be imposed
by this act, OF any other law Of this state,
or by any other rule or regulation Of the
treasury made in conformity to law.
Sec A. For the purpose Of securing q
moro full and perfect system Of account
ability among the officers Of the 6scal de-
partment Of the state there shall be ere
ated comptroller Of the treasury, whose
term Of office shall be three years. and Il
shall be his duty to make diligent inquiry
after al claims and account Of every de-
scription in favor Of the state, and require
prompt payment Of the same; and IN case
the payment Of any such claim be resist
cd, to place the same in process Of coll
lection under the charge Of the attorney
general of the state, aud be shall PEI form
such other duties and receive such com
pensation, as shall bs prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. Every payment Of money into
the state treasury shall be made on the
draft OF the comptroller. drawn in favor
Of the state treasurer upon the person
making payment; and no payment into
the state treasury shall discha: &c the lia
bility Of to The state, unless Il be made
on the draft Of the comptroller, as alore-
said. And II shall be The duty Of tho
comptroller TO preserve duplicate
copy Of every such draft. and 10 keen an
accurate record of its number, amount,
date and name Of the person upon whom