Which statement best describes funds that can be drawn from the state treasury?

• A. Funds must be drawn only by lawful appropriation
• B. Funds can be used for any purpose
• C. No requirement for appropriations
• D. Funds can be used at the discretion of individual agencies

Answer: (A)

In Wyoming, money in the state treasury isn’t spendable at will; expenditures must be authorized by law. The constitution requires that no money be drawn from the treasury except by lawful appropriation, so the legislature must approve each spending item before funds can be used. This keeps state spending under legislative control and prevents arbitrary or unauthorized expenditures.

That’s why the statement describing funds as usable only with lawful appropriation is the best answer. The other ideas imply spending without approval or broad discretionary spend­ing by agencies, which conflicts with the constitutional requirement that appropriations authorize every draw from the treasury.