North Dakota Code 11-14-16 – When treasurer shall pay over the funds collected
The county treasurer shall pay over to the treasurer of the state, and to any municipal corporation or organized township, or to any body politic, on the order of the county auditor, all moneys received by the treasurer arising from taxes levied and collected, belonging to the state, or to such municipal corporation or organized township or school district on or before the tenth working day of each calendar month, provided, however, that foundation program allocations shall be made within seven days of receipt, excluding weekends and holidays. If any treasurer willfully and negligently shall fail to settle with the state treasurer at the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the county treasurer shall forfeit to the use of the state the sum of five hundred dollars, such sum to be recovered from the treasurer or the treasurer’s sureties on suit brought by the state treasurer in the name of the state. If the state treasurer fails to bring such suit, then any citizen of the state may bring the same.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 11-14-16
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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