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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 16
Education
TITLE 5
Taxation and Financial Administration
ARTICLE 77
Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures and Costs
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SECTION 3809
Forfeiture of amount of moneys lost by neglect
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SECTION 3808
Forfeiture of amount of penalty where suit is neglected
Education (EDN) CHAPTER 16, TITLE 5, ARTICLE 77
§ 3808. Forfeiture of amount of penalty where suit is neglected.
Where any penalty for the benefit of a school district, or of the
schools of any school district, town, supervisory district or county,
shall be incurred, and the officer, whose duty it is by law to sue for
the same, shall wilfully and unreasonably refuse or neglect to sue for
the same, such officer shall forfeit the amount of such penalty to the
same use, and it shall be the duty of his successor in office to sue for
the same.