30-A M.R.S. §173: Payments out of treasury

1. Payment on written order of commissioners. The county treasurer shall apply all money received for the use of the county toward defraying its expenses, as the county commissioners direct by written order.

2. Itemization required; public record. The treasurer may not pay out any funds for an account or claim against the county unless the account or claim is itemized and declared to be a public record. Notwithstanding Title 17‑A, section 4‑A, any violation of this subsection is a Class E crime, punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.