48-206. Property and disbursing officer; duties; employees; expenditures.

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(a)There shall be a United States property and disbursing officer appointed or assigned as may be provided in federal regulations.

(b)The United States property and disbursing officer shall be provided with adequate office facilities in Topeka or at the site of the principal military warehouses or training grounds for the national guard at the discretion of the adjutant general to best serve the needs of the organized militia.

(c)Such United States property and disbursing officer shall secure, receive, disburse, issue and account for all United States funds, arms, uniforms, equipment and supplies as requested by the governor for use by the organized militia. The property and disbursing officer shall maintain complete and accurate records, in the manner prescribed by federal regulations, of all funds and property granted or loaned to the state for use by the organized militia, and such records shall constitute the official records of the federally owned military property for which the state shall be responsible to the United States. The property and disbursing officer shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers and authority as may be vested in such officer by federal regulations, or as may be assigned by the adjutant general. Such officer shall be provided assistants and clerical, stenographic, shop, technical and warehouse personnel as may be necessary to properly discharge such officer's duties.

(d)Personnel and other employees of the property and disbursing officer shall receive salaries as the adjutant general determines, except that state funds shall be used for salaries or other expenses of the office of the office of the United States property and disbursing officer only when federal funds are not available.

(e)Expenditures from the appropriations described in this section shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports pursuant to vouchers approved by the governor and the adjutant general, or designees thereof.