A county treasurer shall not either directly or indirectly contract for or purchase any warrant or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the county of which the person is treasurer at any discount upon the sum due thereon. If a county treasurer shall contract for or purchase any such warrant or other evidence of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of this section, the treasurer shall forfeit the whole amount due thereon. The forfeiture shall be recovered for the benefit of the county by civil action brought by the state of North Dakota.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 11-14-19

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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