Indiana Code 36-2-6-12. Drawing of warrant on county treasury; notification of depletion of treasury; liability of county treasurer or county officer; void agreements
(b) The county treasurer shall notify county officers authorized to draw warrants on the county treasury when there is no money in the county treasury. A county treasurer is liable on the county treasurer’s official bond to persons holding county warrants if those warrants were issued:
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-6-12
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
(2) before the county treasurer gave the notice required by this subsection.
The county treasurer is liable for the amount of those warrants, plus interest.
(c) A county officer or member of the county executive who:
(1) recklessly issues a bond, certificate, or warrant for the payment of money that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for the bond, certificate, or warrant; or
(2) enters into an agreement of any type that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;
commits a Class B misdemeanor and is liable on the officer’s or member’s official bond to any person injured by the officer’s or member’s offense.
(d) An agreement of any type that:
(1) is entered into by the county executive or a county officer, agent, or employee; and
(2) would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;
is void.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-24; 17-1-24-25; 17-3-81-4.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.31.