Preece v. Rampton

I am unable to understand how the challenged statute in any way infringes upon the authority, or the prerogatives, or the duties of the state auditor as expressed in our state Constitution. And this is most especially so if it is considered in the light of established principles of constitutional law hereinafter set forth.

Such constitutional authority as the auditor has must derive entirely from Section 17 of Article Vil:

The Auditor shall be Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Treasurer shall be the custodian of public moneys, and each shall perform such othe'r duties as may be provided by…