79-2919. Neglect of duties by officers; penalties. If any officer charged by the statutes with any duty in relation to assessment and taxation, or who under the statutes may be required by other officers to perform certain duties, shall willfully fail or neglect to perform any of such duties when required to do so by the statute in terms or by any person thereunto authorized by the statute, and shall continue to so fail or neglect to perform such duties after having been notified of the default by the authority or authorities thereunto authorized, such officer so continuing in default shall forfeit a sum not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), to be recovered in an action brought in the name of the state by the county attorney, or by the attorney general upon request of the director of property valuation, in the district court of the county of such officer, and may be removed from office at the discretion of the court. All moneys recovered under the provisions of this act shall be paid to the county treasurer.
History: L. 1915, ch. 364, § 1; R.S. 1923, 79-2919; L. 1973, ch. 106, § 28; June 1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.