(b) The county treasurer shall notify county officers authorized to draw warrants on the county treasury when there is no money in the county treasury. A county treasurer is liable on the county treasurer's official bond to persons holding county warrants if those warrants were issued:(1) when there was no money in the county treasury; and(2) before the county treasurer gave the notice required by this subsection.The county treasurer is liable for the amount of those warrants, plus interest.(c) A county officer or member of the county executive who:(1) recklessly issues a bond, certificate, or warrant for the payment of money that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for the bond, certificate, or warrant; or(2) enters into an agreement of any type that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;commits a Class B misdemeanor and is liable on the officer's or member's official bond to any person injured by the officer's or member's offense.(d) An agreement of any type that:(1) is entered into by the a Class B misdemeanor and is liable on the officer's or member's official bond to any person injured by the officer's or member's offense.(d) An agreement of any type that:(1) is entered into by the county executive or a county officer, agent, or employee; and(2) would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;is void.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-24; 17-1-24-25; 17-3-81-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.31.
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