§ 14-24-204 - Payment generally. - Arkansas Statutes

14-24-204. Payment generally.

(a) (1) It is the intent of this subchapter that, after a claim has been properly presented to a county court with a proper certification and itemization thereof, as provided by law, the county clerk may cause a check to be prepared in payment of the claim. This check must be accompanied by an attached certification from the clerk stating that the check is for payment of a valid claim against the county, properly presented and allowed, as provided by law, the check being presented to the county treasurer for his or her signature, such check being in duplicate form, allowing for the following information and distribution:

(A) An original check, after being transmitted to the treasurer for his or her signature, will be delivered to the party presenting the claim to the treasurer; and

(B) (i) A duplicate copy of the check, which will provide the printed certification thereon by the clerk to the treasurer and provide for the original signature of the clerk on the certification, will be maintained by the treasurer.

(ii) A duplicate copy of the check may be retained in electronic form rather than paper.

(2) The checks shall be prenumbered and designed in such form that the particular fund affected out of which the check is to be paid is noted thereon.

(b) In lieu of the provisions of this section pertaining to the issuance of a check in duplicate form, if a county so chooses, the following provisions may apply:

(1) Once the aforementioned claim procedures have been completed, the treasurer may cause a check to be prepared in payment of claims filed with the county court;

(2) Each claim properly docketed and approved for payment by the county court shall be proper certification from the clerk to the treasurer that a valid claim exists; and

(3) The checks shall be prenumbered and so designed that the particular fund affected shall be noted thereon.