Legislation
SECTION 1616
Issuing order in excess of available funds a misdemeanor
Education (EDN) CHAPTER 16, TITLE 2, ARTICLE 33
§ 1616. Issuing order in excess of available funds a misdemeanor. 1.
The trustees of a common school district shall not issue an order or
draft upon a county treasurer, collector or treasurer of the district
for the payment of the salary of a teacher unless there shall be in the
hands of such county treasurer, collector or treasurer at the time
sufficient money belonging to the district to meet such order or draft.
2. A violation of this section by the trustees of a district shall be
a misdemeanor.
The trustees of a common school district shall not issue an order or
draft upon a county treasurer, collector or treasurer of the district
for the payment of the salary of a teacher unless there shall be in the
hands of such county treasurer, collector or treasurer at the time
sufficient money belonging to the district to meet such order or draft.
2. A violation of this section by the trustees of a district shall be
a misdemeanor.