Section 42Sec./Art. 42

Liability of Disbursing Officers.

Except as may otherwise be provided, it shall be unlawful for a treasurer, or other fiscal officer to draw, retain from the salary due an officer or employee any amount for contribution or payment of obligations other than those due the government or its instrumentalities, sign or issue, or authorize the drawing, signing or issuing of any warrant, check or voucher for the payment of any salary or compensation to any officer, or other persons except temporary laborers, unless proper certification is made by the Commissioner of Civil Service or his duly authorized representative that the appointment or employment of such officer or employee has been approved as provided by the Civil Service Law and rules and the official making such payment shall be personally liable for any salaries or wages paid to any person whose appointment has not been duly approved, without prejudice to his administrative or criminal liability.