Any officer who, in violation of any provision of this chapter, expends or causes to be expended any money of such town, except for the purpose of paying judgments rendered against such town, shall be liable in a civil action in the name of such town, and the amount so drawn from the treasury of such town shall be liquidated damages in such action against any such officer.
(1949 Rev., S. 781.)
Town, by acting specifically upon a matter, divests its officers or agents of power to contract other than in conformity to vote of town. 111 C. 516.
Cited. 11 CS 215.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 106 - Town Boards of Finance
Section 7-340. - Towns may establish.
Section 7-341. - Oath. Expenses.
Section 7-342. - Officers. Meetings. Filing of minutes and records. Polling of members.
Section 7-343. - Filling of vacancies.
Section 7-344. - Appropriations. Laying of tax.
Section 7-345. - Information concerning town agencies.
Section 7-346. - Tax may be apportioned over a period of years.
Section 7-347. - May transfer unexpended balances.
Section 7-348. - Towns not to contract in excess of appropriations. Town meeting to increase amount.