If any member of the school board or the superintendent of schools disbursing and handling school funds shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of Section 37-61-9, he shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for such failure, refusal or neglect for each offense. In addition thereto, he shall be liable to a penalty of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) recoverable on his official bond by suit filed by any county or district attorney or any interested citizen, upon his official bond.
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Chapter 61 - Expenditure of School Funds; Budgets
§ 37-61-1. "Fiscal year" and "scholastic year" defined
§ 37-61-3. Use of school funds; generally
§ 37-61-5. Disposition of balances of minimum education program funds
§ 37-61-7. Disposition of balances of school district funds
§ 37-61-17. Furnishing of forms for budgets
§ 37-61-19. Expenditures shall be limited to budgeted amounts; personal liability for excess
§ 37-61-23. Superintendents' books of accounts
§ 37-61-27. Penalty for failure to effect publication
§ 37-61-29. Audit of school funds
§ 37-61-31. Chickasaw school fund