Arkansas § 14-23-106 Allowance of more than amount due unlawful

Arkansas Statutes

§ 14-23-106 — Allowance of more than amount due unlawful

Arkansas § 14-23-106

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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-23-106 (2026).

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(a)(1) It is unlawful for any county court to allow any greater sums for any account, claim, demand, or fee bill against the county than the amount actually due, estimating one dollar ($1.00) in county warrants as at par with one dollar ($1.00) in lawful money of the United States, dollar for dollar, according to the legal or ordinary and customary compensation for services rendered, materials furnished, and salaries or fees of officers, when they are paid in such lawful money.

(2)A county court shall not direct the issue of any warrants, nor, if directed in violation of this act, shall any clerk issue any such warrant upon such accounts, claims, demands, or fee bills for more than the actual amount so allowed, which is one dollar ($1.00) in lawful money of the United States for one doll

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(a) (1) It is unlawful for any county court to allow any greater sums for any account, claim, demand, or fee bill against the county than the amount actually due, estimating one dollar ($1.00) in county warrants as at par with one dollar ($1.00) in lawful money of the United States, dollar for dollar, according to the legal or ordinary and customary compensation for services rendered, materials furnished, and salaries or fees of officers, when they are paid in such lawful money. (2) A county court shall not direct the issue of any warrants, nor, if directed in violation of this act, shall any clerk issue any such warrant upon such accounts, claims, demands, or fee bills for more than the actual amount so allowed, which is one dollar ($1.00) in lawful money of the United States for one dollar ($1.00) in county warrants, and no more. (b) A county court, judge of the county court, or clerk of the court who willfully violates this act or neglects or refuses to perform any duty imposed in this act is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be removed from office.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 203,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1873, No. 31, §§ 11, 26, p. 57; 1875 (Adj. Sess.), No. 44, § 1, p. 51; C. & M. Dig., §§ 2028, 2815; Pope's Dig., §§ 2582, 3533; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 17-706, 17-707.