If any such officers as hereinbefore mentioned shall fail or refuse to pay any draft or order lawfully drawn upon him, when he has, or by the use of due diligence in the collection of the taxes and moneys applicable to the payment of such draft, or order, might have had, in his hands, moneys sufficient to pay the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, one half of which fine shall go to the person injured by such failure or refusal, and the other half to the state.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers
§7-5-1. Sheriff Ex Officio County Treasurer
§7-5-2. Accounts by Clerk of County Court
§7-5-2a. Credit Cards as Form of Payment
§7-5-5. Issuance of County Orders
§7-5-7a. Authorization for Purchase Card Utilization
§7-5-9. Exemption of County Property From Execution; Enforcing Payment of Order or Judgment
§7-5-10. County Orders Receivable for Taxes and Fees
§7-5-11. Discounting or Purchasing Orders
§7-5-12. Refusal to Pay Orders
§7-5-13. Failure to Account for Taxes or Moneys
§7-5-14. Vacancy in Office of Sheriff; Collection of Taxes and Fee Bills by Successor
§7-5-16. Preparation, Publication and Disposition of Financial Statements
§7-5-17. Authority of County Officials or Employees to Become Members of Voluntary Associations
§7-5-17a. Triennial Audits by Certain Associations and Organizations Receiving County Funds
§7-5-18. Membership and Participation in Area Development Corporations
§7-5-19. Liability Insurance for County Officers and Employees
§7-5-20. Group Insurance Programs Authorized
§7-5-21. Annual and Sick Leave for County Employees