§ 16.1-15-27 — Abstract of votes - Secretary of state to record - Failure of county auditor to send - Messenger dispatched

to send - Messenger dispatched.
Upon receipt of the certified abstract of votes from the county auditors as provided in
section 16.1-15-25, the secretary of state shall record the result of the election by counties and
shall file and carefully preserve the certified abstracts received from the county auditors. If no
certified abstract is received by the secretary of state from the county auditor of any county prior
to the time specified for the meeting of the state canvassing board, the secretary of state shall
dispatch a special messenger to obtain the abstract at the expense of the county. Upon
demand, the county auditor shall make and deliver the required abstract to the special
messenger who shall deliver it to the secretary of state to be recorded and filed as provided in
this section. The messenger shall receive the same mileage expense as other state officers and
employees. The state treasurer shall present a bill for the amount audited against the county
failing to send returns as provided in this section, and the bill must be audited by the board of
county commissioners of the county and paid by the county treasurer to the state treasurer.