The State Controller shall:

1. Draw a warrant in favor of any person or governmental payee certified by an agency of State Government to receive money from the Treasury and deliver or mail the warrant to the State Treasurer who shall sign the warrant and:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 227.185, if it is for payment of an account payable, electronically pay the payee or the payee’s representative;

(b) If it is for payment of an employee:

(1) If the employee is not required to receive his or her salary and wages by direct deposit pursuant to NRS 227.205, deliver or mail the warrant to the employee or to the appropriate state agency for distribution; or

(2) If the employee is required to receive his or her salary and wages by direct deposit pursuant to NRS 227.205, deposit the warrant to the credit of the employee by direct deposit at a bank or credit union in which the employee has an account; or

(c) Deposit the warrant to the credit of the payee through a funds transfer.

2. Keep a warrant register, in which the State Controller shall enter all warrants drawn by him or her. The arrangement of this book must be such as to show the bill and warrant number, the amount, out of which fund the warrants are payable, and a distribution of the warrants under the various appropriations.

3. Credit the State Treasurer with all warrants paid.

[22:43:1866; A 1915, 94; 1931, 263; 1931 NCL § 7367] — (NRS A 1965, 53; 1967, 318; 1973, 196; 1985, 1922; 1989, 819; 1997, 1288; 2001, 2749; 2011, 456; 2013, 2726)