Sec. 6.
The county treasurer of said county shall not pay any moneys, excepting on the warrants drawn by the said board of auditors, which shall be signed by the chairman of said board and countersigned by its clerk, and no warrants shall be drawn or issued by said board or either of them or countersigned by said clerk, excepting for the amount of a claim against said county, which shall have been duly allowed by said board. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court: Provided, That the treasurer may make his deposits in the bank designated for the purpose, and may pay over to his successor in office the moneys in his hands as provided by law.
History: 1889, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1889 ;-- How. 518g ;-- CL 1897, 2530 ;-- CL 1915, 2339 ;-- CL 1929, 1231 ;-- CL 1948, 47.56
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