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Arkansas Code Title 19. Public Finance § 19-2-105. Excess deficiencies prohibited

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) It shall be unlawful for the head or any subordinate in charge of any state department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution to cause, permit to occur, or allow to exist any deficiency in excess of regular appropriation made for maintenance of the department, board, bureau, or other state-maintained institution.

(b)(1) Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) Upon conviction, an offender shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall be discharged from office.

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