79-575 Secretary; disbursements; how made. - Nebraska Statutes

79-575. Secretary; disbursements;how made.The secretary of a school district shalldraw and sign all orders upon the treasurer for all money to be disbursedby the district and all warrants upon the county treasurer for money raisedfor district purposes or apportioned to the district by the county treasurerand shall present the same to the president to be countersigned. No warrant, check, or other instrument drawn uponbank depository funds of the district shall be issued until socountersigned. No warrant,check, or other instrument drawn upon bank depository funds of the district shallbe countersigned by the president until the amount for which it isdrawn is written upon its face. Facsimile signatures of board members maybe used, and a person or persons delegated by the board may sign and validateall warrants, checks, and otherinstruments drawn upon bank depository funds of the district. SourceLaws 1881, c. 78, subdivision IV, § 16, p. 350; Laws 1883, c. 72, § 8, p. 292; R.S.1913, § 6778; C.S.1922, § 6319; C.S.1929, § 79-416; R.S.1943, § 79-418; Laws 1949, c. 256, § 89, p. 722; Laws 1955, c. 315, § 6, p. 976; Laws 1980, LB 734, § 1; R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-450; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 328; Laws 1999, LB 272, § 77; Laws 2009, LB392, § 9.AnnotationsDistrict warrants do not possess qualities of negotiable instruments. State ex rel. Brandeis & Sons v. Melcher, 87 Neb. 359, 127 N.W. 241 (1910).Mandamus will lie to compel moderator to sign orders. Montgomery v. State ex rel. Thompson, 35 Neb. 655, 53 N.W. 568 (1892).Endorsee takes subject to equities. School Dist. No. 2 of Dixon County v. Stough, 4 Neb. 357 (1876).Demand on treasurer should be accompanied by proper order. State ex rel. McMillan v. Hodge, 4 Neb. 265 (1876).