ยง 3808. Forfeiture of amount of penalty where suit is neglected.
Where any penalty for the benefit of a school district, or of the
schools of any school district, town, supervisory district or county,
shall be incurred, and the officer, whose duty it is by law to sue for
the same, shall wilfully and unreasonably refuse or neglect to sue for
the same, such officer shall forfeit the amount of such penalty to the
same use, and it shall be the duty of his successor in office to sue for
the same.
Structure New York Laws
Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration
Article 77 - Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures and Costs
3801 - Disposition of Fines for Benefit of Common Schools.
3802 - Disposition of Fines for Benefit of Schools of Town, District or City.
3803 - Disposition of Fines in Case of Joint District.
3804 - Report and Payment of Fines.
3806 - Penalty for Failure to Render an Account or Pay Over Any Balance.
3807 - Penalty for False Reports and Misapplication of Public Funds.
3808 - Forfeiture of Amount of Penalty Where Suit Is Neglected.
3809 - Forfeiture of Amount of Moneys Lost by Neglect.
3810 - No Costs to Plaintiffs in Certain Cases.
3811 - Costs, Expenses and Damages a District Charge in Certain Cases.
3812 - Payment of Costs, Charges and Expenses by Vote of District Meeting.
3814 - Appeal to County Judge.
3815 - Hearing Before County Judge.
3816 - Duty of Trustees or Board of Education to Carry Out Order.