Subdivision 1.Emergency disbursements.

Imprest cash funds for the purpose of making minor disbursements, providing for change, and providing employees with travel advances or a portion or all of their payroll where the payment has not been received through the payroll system, may be established by state departments or agencies from existing appropriations in the manner prescribed by this section.

Subd. 2.Approval.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 15.191

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

Before an imprest cash fund is established an application showing the need therefor shall be presented to the commissioner of management and budget who shall fix the amount of the fund for the department or agency. Upon the approval of the application by the commissioner of management and budget, the imprest cash fund is established and the commissioner of management and budget shall notify the applicant.

Subd. 3.Payment against designated appropriation.

Imprest cash funds established under this section shall be created by payment issued against the appropriation designated by the commissioner of management and budget.