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claim. The resolution shall be entered in the minutes together with the names of those voting in the affirmative. The chairman of the board, or some other member designated for this propose, shall sign the certificate on the check or draft given in payment of the bill, invoice, or other claim. If payment results in a violation of law, each member of the board voting to allow payment is jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the check or draft given in payment. (d) Payment. — A local government or public authority may not pay a bill, invoice, salary, or other claim except by any of the following methods: (1) Check or draft on an official depository. (2) Bank wire transfer from an official depository. (3) Electronic payment or an electronic funds transfer originated by the local government or public authority through an official depository. (4) Cash, if the local government has adopted an ordinance authorizing the use of cash, and specifying the limits of the use of cash. (dl) Except as provided in this section, each check or draft on an official depository shall bear on its face a certificate signed by the finance officer or a deputy finance officer approved for this purpose by the governing board (or signed by the chairman or some other member of the board pursuant to subsection (c) of this section). The certificate shall take substantially the following form: "This disbursement has been approved as required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. (Signature of finance officer)." (d2) An electronic payment or electronic funds transfer shall be subject to the preaudit process in accordance with this section and any rules adopted by the Local Government Commission. The rules so adopted shall address execution of electronic payment or electronic funds transfer and how to indicate that the finance officer or duly appointed deputy finance officer has performed the preaudit process in accordance with this section. A finance officer or duly appointed deputy finance officer shall be presumed in compliance with this section if the finance officer or duly appointed deputy finance officer complies with the rules adopted by the Local Government Commission. (e) Penalties. — If an officer or employee of a local government or public authority incurs an obligation or pays out or causes to be paid out any funds in violation of this section, that officer or employee, and the sureties on any official bond for that officer or employee, are Gable for any sums so committed or disbursed. If the finance officer or any duly appointed deputy finance officer gives a false certificate to any contract, agreement, purchase order, check, draft, or other document, the finance officer or duly appointed deputy finance officer, and the sureties on any official bond, are liable for any sums illegally committed or disbursed thereby. The governing board shall determine, by resolution, if payment from the official bond shall be sought and if the governing body will seek a judgment from the finance officer or duly appointed deputy finance officer for any deficiencies in the amount. (e1) Inclusion of the contract term in accordance with G.S. 143-133.3(b) shall be deemed in compliance with G.S. 143-133.3(a). (f) The certifications required by subsections (al) and (dl) of this section shall not apply to any of the following: (1) An obligation or a document related to the obligation has been approved by the Local Goverment Commission. (2) Payroll expenditures, including all benefits for employees of the local government. G.S. 159-28 AttailmgW2.. ,2m F-7 Page 358