38-442. Persons acting as public officers without qualifying; classification; effect of acts A. A person who exercises a function of a public office without taking the oath of office, or without giving the required bond, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. B. This section shall not affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where persons other than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.
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