3803 - Disposition of fines in case of joint district.

§ 3803. Disposition  of  fines  in case of joint district.  Whenever a  penalty or fine is imposed  upon  any  school  district  officer  for  a  violation  or  omission of official duty, or upon any person for any act  or omission within a school district, or touching property or the  peace  and  good order of the district, and such penalty or fine is declared to  be for the use or benefit of the common schools of the town  or  of  the  county,  and such school district lies in two or more towns or counties,  the town or county intended by the act shall be taken to be the  one  in  which  the  schoolhouse, or the schoolhouse longest owned or held by the  district is at the time of such violation, act or omission.