§15006. School money; finance committees
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1. Municipal schools. Money appropriated for public schools for educational purposes may be paid from the treasury of a municipality by the treasurer of the municipality in the following circumstances:
A. Upon written order of the municipal officers following receipt of a bill of items certified by the superintendent of schools and approved by a majority of the school board or by a finance committee appointed or duly elected by the school board; or [PL 1993, c. 96, §1 (NEW).]
B. Upon presentation of a disbursement warrant as provided in Title 30‑A, section 5603, subsection 2, paragraph A , subparagraph (2). [PL 1993, c. 96, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 96, §1 (RPR).]
2. Quasi-municipal corporations. No money appropriated for public school or educational purposes may be paid out by a school administrative unit other than a municipality, except upon written order of its treasurer. No such order may be drawn by the treasurer, except upon presentation of a properly avouched bill of items which has first been certified as to correctness by the superintendent of schools and approved by a majority of the school board or by a financial committee appointed or otherwise duly elected by the school board.
[PL 1987, c. 402, Pt. A, §130 (RPR).]
3. Finance committees. School boards which do not otherwise have authority to appoint a finance committee under this Title may appoint 2 or more members of the board and the superintendent to act as the finance committee of the administrative unit.
[PL 1987, c. 402, Pt. A, §130 (RPR).]