7610 -BOARD AUTHORITY TO OVERRIDE FINANCE OFFICER
The Board may approve a bill, invoice, or other claim against the school system that has been disapproved by the school finance officer. It may not approve a claim for which no appropriation appears in the budget resolution, or for which the appropriation contains no encumbrance and the unencumbered balance is less than the amount to be paid. The Board shall approve payment by formal resolution stating the Board's reasons for allowing the bill, invoice, or other claim. The resolution shall be entered in the minutes together with the names of those voting in the affirmative. The Chairman of the Board, or some other Board member designated for this purpose, shall sign the certificate on the check or draft given in payment of the bill, invoice, or other claim. If payment results in a violation of law, each member of the Board voting to allow payment is jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the check or draft given in payment.
Legal Reference: G.S.115C-441
Adopted Effective: July 1, 1999
