(a) If any state row officer fails, neglects or refuses for 10 days to pay over all fees, costs, allowances and perquisites the officer receives and collects for use of the State, or fails to collect the fees required to be paid by law, or demands or receives from any person any fee or allowance greater than is provided by law, the officer shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. Such officer shall also be liable in a civil action for the amount of such fees, costs, allowances and perquisites as the officer may have thus illegally withheld.
(b) Whenever any officer is convicted under this section, the officer's conviction shall operate as a forfeiture of the office, and the officer shall be removed from office by the Governor within 10 days from the date of such conviction.
Structure Delaware Code
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 9001B. Assumption of authority by State.
§ 9004B. Record books and supplies.
§ 9006B. Days open; duty to attend office; deputies.
§ 9008B. Duty to account for fees.
§ 9009B. Fee records; inspection and examination.
§ 9012B. Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees.
§ 9013B. Bonds of state row officers.
§ 9014B. Cancellations of bonds.
§ 9015B. Satisfaction of bonds.
§ 9016B. Violation of bond requirements; penalty.
§ 9018B. Posting of fee lists.