2110 - Penalty for refusal to serve or perform duty.

§ 2110. Penalty for refusal to serve or perform duty.  1. Every person  elected  or  appointed  to  a  school  district  office  and  being duly  qualified to fill the same who  shall  refuse  to  serve  therein  shall  forfeit the sum of five dollars.    2.  Every  person elected or appointed to a school district office and  not refusing to accept the same who shall wilfully neglect or refuse  to  perform  any  duty  thereof  shall by such neglect or refusal vacate his  office and also forfeit the sum of ten dollars.    3. The district superintendent of the supervisory district wherein any  such person resides may accept his written resignation  of  the  office,  and  the  filing of such resignation and acceptance in the office of the  district clerk shall be a bar to the recovery of  either  penalty  under  this section.    4.  These penalties shall be for the benefit of the district for which  such officer was appointed or elected.