The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
CHAPTER k11e-tNo. I'D

AIAhI En- oAAt-AANNs ~
An Act TO Make Il the Duty, OF the Governor
70 Appoint a State Auditor, TO Define His
Powers and Duties and Fix His Coinpen'
sation and for the Employment 4 tler-
R s s''t 10 Submit nS Books Records end
Monies to Inspection al the state Audi
tor, and to Repeal Chapters 1854 and 4Sis,
Laws OF flarida.
Be & Enacted BY TIC Legislature Of he State o.
Section /. That il shall be the duty of the
Governor to appoint a State Auditor who
shall be an expert accountant, and whose GUY
Il shall be TO examine the books Of account,
records, vouchers, papers, warrants and al
other property held by or under tae control
Of or in the lcustody OF all state otneers ano
the officers Of the several counties OF this State
and to ascertain the correctness OF such books
OF account, records and transactions OF such
officers; and the said officers shall submit their
books account, records, vouchers, papers
warrants and other property to he Inspection
Of the State Auditor upon his request.
Sec g ANY county official who smell re
fuse to submit his books OF account, RECORDS
vouchers, papers, warrants and other prop
erty in his possession control belonging TO
the State or county or kept by him tor the use
OF the State or County to the state Audltoro LOT
by the Governor.
SSec. g. The State Auditor is hereby en-
powered and required to make such inestga-
tions and INQUIRIES in relation to such records
and all moneys received by such officers for the
use Of the State or Of any county, once IN
each year or oftener il so ordered by the Gov.
ernor; and such Auditor snaLl make 1 repor. =,
shall file copy of his report so Tar as the
same relates to county ofhcers, with the
Board OF county commissioners OF me sonny y
the duty of the county commissioners with
whom such copy OF said report may be PIED
to have the substance Of said report published
one week in one newspaper published IN sara
county, which publication shall be paid Tor
BY the county commissioners, or, if there be
no newspaper, published in the county, the
said county commissioners shall have copy
OF said report posted in a conspicuoas place
at the court house in said county HAT II
shall be the duty of the State Auditor to make
a fall and complete report to the Legislature
at each session of the same Of the financial
condition of each cabinet Office.
Sec A. The State Auditor shall receive iCr
thousand ssTvi'S dollars pssSoOo per anaum The
actual travelling expenses Of the State Auditor
shall be paid by the State, upon the approx al
of the Governor. The state Aud m may rs Is
the Auditor should fail to discharge bis duties.
Sec. 5. II any State OF county oiheer in any
county in this State shall refuse to at once de-
liver the books of account, papers, warrants
and money in his possession, as such omcer,
to the State Auditor, as required herein he
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor' ana
upon conviction shall be punished by nne
not exceeding one thousand dollars Isl 200. :
OO nor less than one hundred dollars NlOO.OO,
or by Imprisonment not longer than three
months nor less than thirty days.
Sec. G. The State Auditor may employ a
clerk who shall be an expert accountant,
whose salary shall not exceed one thousand
dollars ($1,O00,00) per annum. and shall be
paid by the State.
Sec. Z. The Comptroller is hereby author
ixed to issue his warrant upon the Treasurer
Of the State, TO be paid out Of any funds not
otherwise appropriated to carry out the pro-
visions of this act
Sec. s. That all laws and parts Of laws IA
conflict with the provisions of this act, and
specifically Chapter 1884, of the Laws of Flor
ida making it the duty Of the Governor to ap-
point an agent to examine the records, &C:
counts and transactions Of county officers and
20 FIX compensation for such work. approved
May 31st 1901, and Chapter 4S49, authorizing
the Governor to have all State Offices exam
ined and to report such examinations TO the
Legislature, approved June Sd, 1899, be, and
the same are hereby repealed. :,
Sec g. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon the approval of the Governor
Approved May %, 1903