A township treasurer may not deposit, in that person‘s own name, moneys belonging to the township in any bank, savings bank, trust company, or other fiduciary institution. All township moneys must be deposited in the name of the township and any interest on such moneys must be credited to the township fund. Any person violating any provision of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 360 daysup to $3,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 58-08-08

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49