Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-219
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-219
in effect(a) The Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller may not sign a blank warrant.
(b) A warrant for payment of a bill is not valid unless the following information appears on the face of the warrant:
(1) the amount of the warrant;
(2) the date of issue;
(3) a reference to the document that identifies:
(i) the payee; and
(ii) the officer or unit of the State government that submitted the bill; and
(4) the certification of the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller that:
(i) the amount of the warrant is correct; and
(ii) the officer or unit submitted the bill for which the warrant is issued.
(c) A warrant for an advance of money to an officer or unit of the State government is not valid unless the following information appears on the face of the warrant:
(1) the amount of the warrant;
(2) the date of issue;
(3) the identity of the officer or unit; and
(4) the certification of the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller that the amount of the warrant is correct.
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