How county payment orders and warrants are issued

(a) Any person entitled to a warrant upon the County treasury may file a written order for the same with the director of finance authorizing the person named in the order to receipt the warrant. When so receipted, signed in the name of the claimant by the person named in the order so that both names appear upon the receipt, the director of finance may deliver the warrant to the person named in the order. (b) In like manner as provided in subsection (a), an order may be filed with the treasurer covering the presentation and payment of the warrants. The orders may cover all warrants issued or to be issued to the person signing the same during the year in which the order is dated but not later. The orders may be renewed from year to year. (c) With reference to warrants addressed under this part, the controller may, with the approval of the director of finance, issue checks drawn from, or make electronic funds transfers from, depositories of County treasury moneys in lieu of warrants drawn from the County treasury and may accept remittance by electronic funds transfer or credit or debit card pursuant to standards established by the director of finance.