§ 57-20-18 — Refund to balance books

Whenever the collection as evidenced by the treasurer's receipt has been entered upon the
treasurer's collection register, and the books have been closed for the month, so that the
treasurer cannot void the receipts issued for any check, draft, or money order received in
payment of any tax, assessment, fee, or license, and unpaid, without disturbing the balances for
the month, the county auditor, upon the application of the county treasurer, shall issue a refund
voucher to balance such voided receipts, and such application is sufficient without the approval
of any governing body or the state tax commissioner. The county treasurer, within twenty-four
hours after the receipt of notice of nonpayment of credited items, shall make an entry in red ink
on the tax list, or other record wherein credit has been entered, and likewise upon the collection
register, and the receipt so voided. Such entry must be substantially as follows: "Receipt voided
on account of bad check (or other instrument) and auditor's refund voucher No. ________
issued to balance".