Violations by city official; offense; liability
Ind. Code § 36-4-8-13
in effectSec. 13. A city official who recklessly:
(1) issues a bond, certificate, or warrant for the payment of money in excess of an appropriation; or
(2) enters into an obligation prohibited by section 12 of this chapter;
commits a Class B misdemeanor and is liable on the city official's official bond to any person injured by the city official's actions.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-9.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.136.
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