Ark. Code Ann. § 19-2-105
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Deficiencies in excess of appropriations unlawful
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(a) It shall be unlawful for the head or any subordinate in charge of any state department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution to cause, permit to occur, or allow to exist any deficiency in excess of regular appropriation made for maintenance of the department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution. (b) (1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office. Acts 1927, No. 186, §§ 1, 3; Pope's Dig., §§ 3567, 3569; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 13-627, 13-628.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the head or any subordinate in charge of any state department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution to cause, permit to occur, or allow to exist any deficiency in excess of regular appropriation made for maintenance of the department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution.
(b) (1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office.
(1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office.
Acts 1927, No. 186, §§ 1, 3; Pope's Dig., §§ 3567, 3569; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 13-627, 13-628.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the head or any subordinate in charge of any state department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution to cause, permit to occur, or allow to exist any deficiency in excess of regular appropriation made for maintenance of the department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution.
(b) (1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office.
(1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office.
Acts 1927, No. 186, §§ 1, 3; Pope's Dig., §§ 3567, 3569; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 13-627, 13-628.
Status: in_force
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