Sec. 24. All rights, powers, and duties of preauditing and accounting for the financial transactions and activities of all state agencies vested in and conferred upon before March 13, 1947, the auditor of state remain vested in and conferred upon the state comptroller. The state comptroller is authorized to employ professional and clerical assistants as may be necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the state comptroller by this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.28. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.53; P.L.215-2016, SEC.82; P.L.9-2024, SEC.92.