52:27BB-51 - Duty of local officers

52:27BB-51.  Duty of local officers
    An officer of a municipality or county who is charged with duties pertaining  to fiscal administration shall keep accounts and in other respects perform his  duties in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the board.  An officer  who wilfully violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  Upon  conviction he shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor  more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned not less than ten  days nor more than one year, or both;  and shall in addition forfeit his  office.

     L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 51.