The county trustee shall incur a forfeiture of five hundred dollars ($500), to the use of the county, to be recovered on motion before the circuit court, for each of the following defaults:

(1) For refusing at any time to furnish the county mayor with any vouchers or papers in the trustee’s hands, deemed necessary by the county mayor for perfecting any settlement with any person accountable for the county revenue;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-11-108

  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) For refusing to receive, in payment of county taxes, county warrants for which the county, by law, stands indebted; or
(3) For refusing to settle or pay according to law.
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