The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26


The authority for submitting such
Act is found In Section ] OF Article =
of the Constitution OF the state 81
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and Referendum.
sENATE BILL NO. 45s. LAWS 1911;
a BILL FOX AN ACT CONCERNlM,.GS
PUBLIC FUNDS BELONGING 10
DEPARTMENT. BUREAU OR OFF,
GER THEREoF. PROVIDING FOR
THE CUSTODY. MANAGEMENT. RE
CEIPTING, WITHDRAWAL AND
REPORTING OF THE SAME. AND
FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA
TIoN OF THE PROVISIONS CON-
TANNED THEREIN: ,,,, =,
the StdIo ~ coiOrado'
section /. Tho state Treasurer is
hereby designated as the Custodian OF
all moneys belonging to the state OF
or department or pubic office or the
state. All appropriations heretofore or
thereafter made shalI pc WlthuraWh
from the hands of the State Treasurer
only as the expenditures authorized by
such appropriations are incurred anu
the payments thereon become due: and
no withdrawal OF funds from the
Treasury shall be lawful or permitted
In any instance for the purpose of de-
posting such moneys In banks or with
other private or pubic trustees.
The provisions OF this act snail APP
ply, but not exclusively. to all appro-
prlations made for maintenance or or
whether continuing or biennial. or In
any other form. and whether In the
form OF special mill levies, or as APP
preparations from the general funds, or
from any special or limited funds. and
shall apply to appropriations from the
Internal Improvement Funo.
All expenditures from funds In the
hands OF the state Treasurer as Gus
todian or otherwise. shall be with.
drawn only upon the Issuance OF
vouchers certified or approved by the
of ar al I
having control and direction of such
fund. and by warrants drawn against
such funds In accordance Herewith by
the State Auditor.
section 2. The several educational.
charitable and penal institutions of the
State which derive money from tuition
fees, contributions. or the sale OF
products, or from any other source.
and the several departments and Off
GERS of the State who derive or re-
ceive moneys from fees. taxes. sales,
penalties licenses, permits, or other
Sources are hereafter required to de-
post such funds with the state Treas
urer as Custodian thereof. The various
cash. fee and other funds above de-
scribed shall be drawn upon and d.
minished by the officers having au-
thority 30 to do. only by vouchers and
be the duty of every department and
officer receiving any public moneys
whose office shall be In the State Cap
itol Building, to deposit such funds
daily in the office of the State Treas
urer. who shall receipt therefor and
such deposit shall be made to accord
aminer Every other officer. depart
ment and institution shall deposit
monthly with the Custodian. and In
such form. and on such day as may be
prescribed by the regulations of the
public Examiner. Provided. however.
that items OF postage, express. tele-
may be paid by any State Institution
and a voucher drawn monthly at the
end OF each month to cover the total
amount of such expenses for such
month and the Auditor shall draw his
warrant on the State Treasurer for the
amount of such vouchers when properly
approved. Provided. That a sum of not
exceeding one thousand dollars (s1,O00l
may be kept with the local treasurer OF
. each State educational. charitable or
penal institution for emergencies. said
sum shall be subject to the order of
the board of control of the institution
to which said fund belongs.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of every
public officer, department and institu-
lion which is authorized by law to re-
ceive money from sources other than
appropriation from the revenues of the
state, to report to the State Auditor in
such form as the public examiner may
prescribe. and on such date as he NAV
prescribe, In the first week In each
month following the date set for tn,
transmission of such funds to the State
Treasurer. Such report shall be mad
under oath and shall state fully the
sources and amounts OF all moneys re-
ceived during the period covered by the
report.
Section 4. Funds lodged with the
State Treasurer under this act which
are not creditable to the general rev.
enue OF the state. and which have been
or may be by law designated for pur-
poses other than such general revenue.
shall not be deposited in the Treasury
OF the State, or considered therein, but
shall be held by the State Treasurer
as Gust odian, separate and apart from
such funds. and may be withdrawn
from his custody for the purposes and
under the control of the officers now
or hereafter vested with authority so
to do. subject. however, to the require
ment OF vouchers and warrants as
above described.
Section 3. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to deprive the Regents OF
the University of Colorado of the ex-
elusive control and direction of all
funds and appropriations to the Uni
versity. and this act is intended only
to provide for the safe custody and
proper preservation of the said funds
The unconstitutionality Of any provi-
sion or provisions of this act as APP
piled to any fund or funds. or to any
officer, department or institution. SHAH
be construed to render imperative oniv
the provisions as applied to such funds,
officers, department or institution. and
the unconstitutionality OF any single
provision or provisions herein shall not
render the other provisions inopera-
tive, the various requirements being
declared separable.
Section G. Every public officer bu-
reau. department or institution Of the
state which receives or may be en-
titled to receive funds In the form of
fees. tuition, licenses, taxes, penalties
sales, permits or moneys from any
source other than appropriation from
the treasury. or which is entitled to
receive or does receive moneys In any
form from the general public, shall
maintain receipt book, or IL In any
Instance the public examiner shall ex
prcssly so authorize, two or more sets
Of receipt books, which shall be public
documents. The receipts issued. Nor IL
tho maintenance or two or more sets OF
reCeIpts Is cNpressly auth orlzcd. the re-