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2009 North Dakota Code
21 Governmental Finance
21-05 Claims Against Townships and Counties
Download pdfuntil a full itemized statement in writing has been filed with the governing body or unless
otherwise authorized by the governing body pursuant to contract or other action. The governing
body, in its discretion, may require the filing of any additional information which it may deem
necessary to the proper understanding and audit of any claim or account and it may require the
filing of a sworn statement in such form as it may prescribe. The provisions of this section,
however, do not apply to any claim or demand for an annual salary or per diem of jurors or
witnesses fixed by or in pursuance of any statute. Whenever the county auditor is not readily
available to sign and issue warrants upon the county treasurer for the payment of the salary or
per diem of jurors or witnesses, the county treasurer is authorized to pay such salary or per diem
upon the written order of the judge of the court in which such jurors or witnesses have served and
in such cases the county treasurer shall furnish the county auditor with statements of all claims
paid. 21-05-02. Accounts may be verified. The verification described in section 21-05-01 may be in substantially the following form: Certificate I do hereby certify that the within bill, claim, account, or demand is just and true; that the
money therein charged actually was paid for the purpose therein stated; that the services
therein charged actually were rendered and of the value therein charged, that no part of
such bill, claim, account, or demand has been paid; and that the goods therein charged
actually were delivered and were of the value charged. Sign Here _________________________ _________________________ If signed for a firm or
company show authority
on this line. 21-05-03. Additional proof may be required. The board of county commissioners or board of township supervisors before which any bill, claim, account, or demand against the
county or township shall come for audit and approval, if deemed necessary, may require to be
furnished a statement made under oath containing such other information as is deemed
necessary for the further verification of any such bill, claim, account, or demand. 21-05-04. Penalty. Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673. 21-05-05. Voucher form. Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 283, § 6. 21-05-06. What accounts not verified. In case any account, claim, or demand against a county or township is made or presented by any administrator or executor on behalf of the
estate of a deceased person, the administrator or executor may not be required to verify the
same but may prove the same otherwise to the satisfaction of the governing board. 21-05-07. Consideration of account - Action thereon. Whenever an account, claim, or demand against any township or county is reviewed in the manner prescribed in section
21-05-01, the board to which the same is presented may receive and consider the same and
may allow or disallow the same, in whole or in part, as to the board appears just and lawful,
saving to such claimant the right of appeal in accordance with the procedure provided in section
28-34-01. Approval by the board must be recorded in the record of its proceedings and this is
sufficient to indicate approval without requiring a majority of the members of the board to sign or
initial the voucher or order for payment. Page No. 1 21-05-08. Penalty for auditing account not itemized. Any person, whether or not acting as a member of any board, who audits and allows any account, claim, or demand against
any county or township required to be itemized, without having the same first duly itemized, is
guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Page No. 2 Document Outline chapter 21-05 claims against townships and counties
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