The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-16
Protection Of Public Funds

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The following Is the act Of the
| legislature under which the Craw
ford county officials were indicted:
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Arkansas:
Section L. That it shall be un
lawful for any officer OF this State.
or VI any county, township,
city or incorporated town in this
state or any deputy clerk, or other
person employed by any such officer.
having the custody or possession Of
any public funds, by virtue of his
Office or employment, to use any OF
such funds in any manner whatso
ever for his own purpose or benefit,
or to loan any of such funds TO any
person or corporation, whomsoever
or whatsoever, or to permit any per
son or corporation, whomsoever or
whatsoever, to use any such funds,
or to pay and deliver any such
funds to any person or corporation
knowing that he is not entitled to
receive it, or for any such officer to
wilfully fail or omit to pay over any
such funds to his successor IN Office
at the expiration Of his term Of
Office.
Sec. 2. That it shall be- unlawful
for any person or persons whomso-
ever to borrow or receive any public
funds from any such officer, deputy
clerk or employe, knowing the same
to be public funds and for the pur
pose Of converting or applying the
same to his or their own use or ben
eft, or the use or benefit Of any 9th
er person or persons or of any cor
poratlon.
Sec. 3. That any such officer, de
putty clerk, employe or person, who
shall violate any of the provisions Of
section l or section 2 of this act, and
all persons aiding, abetting, advising
assisting or encouraging such viola
tion shall be deemed guilty of felony
and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
Jail and penitentiary house Of the
state for period OF not less than
FIVE years nor more than twenty one
years.
Sec. A That for the purpose Of
this act "public funds'' shall be con
strucd to mean all Lawful. money OF
the United States, aud all state,
county, city, town or school warrants
or bonds or other paper having 9
money value, belonging to the state
or to any county, city, Incorporated
town or school district therein.
Sec. 5. That it shall not be neces
sary for any indictment found under
any provisions Of this act particular
ly describe the kind or denomination
or date or number. Of the funds so
used, loaned, paid or delivered, or
80 failed OF omitted to be paid over
to the successor in office. but it
shall be sufficient to decribe them in
general terms.
Sec. 3. That no existing laws in
conflict or inconsistent with this act,
and particularly section l643 of
Mansfield Digest, are in any wise re
pealed, affected or modified by this
act ss to any violation of the same
heretofore committed, but as to all
such violations heretofore committed
and the prosecution and punishment
OF the same, all existing laws in con
fiict or inconsistent herewith, and
particularly section l643 OF Mans
fields Digest, are hereby retained,
and shall be construed TO be unalter
ed and unchanged. and ali such yio-
lations of said existing laws and
said sectlon 1643 of Mans6eld's Di
gest may and shall he prosecuted
and punished as II this act had not
passed.
Sec. 7. That this act shall take
effect and be in force from and after
Its passage.
Approved April 9, 1891.