BP3326.4
Business and Non-Instructional Operations
Signatures/Facsimiles
All payments made from the funds of this District shall be made by written
order of the Governing Board on forms prescribed by the county superintendent
of schools. Each such order must be signed by at least a majority of the
members of the Governing Board or by the person or persons authorized by
the Governing Board to sign orders in its name.
The Governing Board shall, on request of the Superintendent, authorize
one or more officers or employees of the District to sign orders in the
name of the Governing Board, and directs the Superintendent to file or
cause to be filed with the County Superintendent of Schools the verified
signature of each person, including members of the Governing Board, who
is so authorized. No order on the funds of the District shall be approved
by the county superintendent of schools unless the signatures are on file
in his or her office and he or she is satisfied that the signatures on
the order are those of the persons authorized to sign the order.
Any person authorized by the Governing Board to sign orders in
the name of the Board may, after filing with the Secretary of State his
or her manual signature certified under oath, use a facsimile signature
in lieu of his or her manual signature on any such order.

Legal Reference:
Education Code
42631 Manner of payment of school district funds; provision of forms
42632 Authorized signatures on district orders required
42633 Filing of verified signatures required
Government Code
5500 Definitions (facsimile signatures)
5501 Filing and certification of manual signature; execution of public
securities (requires at least one manual signature) and instruments of
payment with facsimile signature
5503 Unlawful use of facsimile signatures or seals

Adopted: 4/9/86
Revised: 9/10/97