Kansas Statutes 79-2202. Forfeiture by county treasurer for failure to pay money into state treasury
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 79-2202
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
If any county treasurer shall fail to pay into the state treasury any moneys in his or her hands for that purpose within the time prescribed by law, he or she shall in addition to other penalties be liable to the following: If he or she fail for the space of ten days, he or she shall forfeit to the state ten percent of the amount withheld; and if he or she fail for thirty days after such specified time, he or she shall forfeit his or her office as treasurer and be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and shall be punished in the same manner as for the larceny of the amount withheld: Provided, That if he or she can show sufficient reason for such delay he or she shall not be subject to any penalty.