(1) Provided that expenditures do not exceed the adopted appropriation and are for purposes approved in the adopted budget, the finance officer may issue checks drawn on city bank accounts, and cause electronic or other types of payments or transfers to be made in order to pay city bills and claims, including salaries of all regular officers and employees of the city. All checks, electronic or other types of payments or transfers shall be signed or authorized by the city manager or the city manager’s designee.

(2) The provisions of this section, and the provisions of section 2.527 do not apply to funds deposited in or disbursed from the risk management fund, which are governed solely by the provisions of section 2.585.