Chapter 227 State Controller

Qualifications of State Controller.

Election; term of office.

Commission; office.

Absence from State limited.

Salary.

Use of facsimile signature; combination of facsimile signature with facsimile signature of State Treasurer.

Deputy State Controller: Appointment; classification; duties; restrictions on other employment.

Annual report; recommendations.

Services and equipment for accounting; fees for services.

Withholding for federal income taxes; warrant; Agency Fund for the Payroll of the State.

Duties as ex officio State Fiscal Officer; regulations.

Opening, keeping, stating and settling accounts; collection of money and cancellation of debts due State; withholding compensation of state employee for past overpayment of salary; regulations.

Auditing and allowance of claims; examination of witnesses and documentary evidence.

Warrants: Drawing; account; record of appropriations and authorizations.

Funds.

Accounts payable to be paid electronically; exception; fee for certain payees; regulations.

Transactions with State Treasurer.

Delivery of warrant to State Treasurer for electronic payment, deposit or delivery; register of warrants.

Salaries and wages of state officers and employees to be paid electronically through use of direct deposit; waivers; regulations.

Directing Attorney General to prosecute suits for recovery of money due State; directing and superintending collection of money due State; exception.

Directing prosecution of suits for indebtedness to State.

Copy of account prima facie evidence in suit for collection.

Costs of suit to collect money due State.

Costs of suit, irrespective of decision, when failure to disclose evidence to State Controller.

Safekeeping of public records and securities.

Books and papers to be open for inspection.

Certain data concerning expenditures and revenues of the State to be made available on Internet website.

Information to be provided to Legislature.

Performance of other duties.

Penalties.