§ 33:1663 — Misapplication of funds

Any parish treasurer who misapplies the public funds placed in his hands belonging to the parish, or refuses to account satisfactorily for the same, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars, for the use of the parish, and imprisoned at the discretion of the court for not less than three months, and, together with his securities, shall pay interest, as damages, at the rate of five per cent. per month on all sums not accounted for in which judgment has been rendered.