Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.170
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33.170 No warrant to be drawn or paid unless money appropriated for payment.
Official statutory text
33.170. No warrant to be drawn or paid unless money appropriated for payment. — No claim or account shall be preapproved by the commissioner of administration, nor shall any warrant be paid by the state treasurer, unless the money has been previously appropriated by law; nor shall the whole amount drawn for or paid, under any one head, ever exceed the amount appropriated by law for that purpose.
(RSMo 1939 § 13043, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 44, A.L. 1945 p. 1977 § 11, A. 1949 S.B. 1015) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11421; 1919 § 13327; 1909 § 11828 CROSS REFERENCES: Appropriations, limitations on, 21.260, 26.030 Withdrawals from state treasury, limitations on, duty of commissioner of administration, Const. Art. III § 36, Art. IV § 28
(RSMo 1939 § 13043, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 44, A.L. 1945 p. 1977 § 11, A. 1949 S.B. 1015) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11421; 1919 § 13327; 1909 § 11828 CROSS REFERENCES: Appropriations, limitations on, 21.260, 26.030 Withdrawals from state treasury, limitations on, duty of commissioner of administration, Const. Art. III § 36, Art. IV § 28
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