Town officers may not make or incur expenditures or encumbrances in excess of total appropriations for any department in the budget as adopted or as subsequently amended. Any obligation contracted by any such officer may not be or become valid or enforceable against the town. No check or warrant to cover any claim against any appropriation shall be drawn until the claim has been processed as provided by this chapter.
Utah Code § 10-5-115
Expenditures limited to appropriations -- Obligations in excess invalid -- Processing claims required
Known as the Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (96 sections).
Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.