(a) It shall be unlawful for a municipal board of improvement, or any member thereof, to:(1) Loan the funds, or to be interested in the loan of the funds, raised in any improvement district; or(2) Apply or use the funds for any purpose except the purpose for which they were raised; or(3) Purchase, or to be interested in the purchase of, any lot or lands sold for the payment of delinquent assessments; or(4) Loan money or furnish money or credit to any person, company, or corporation to make such a purchase.
(1) Loan the funds, or to be interested in the loan of the funds, raised in any improvement district; or
(2) Apply or use the funds for any purpose except the purpose for which they were raised; or
(3) Purchase, or to be interested in the purchase of, any lot or lands sold for the payment of delinquent assessments; or
(4) Loan money or furnish money or credit to any person, company, or corporation to make such a purchase.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a felony and shall be:(1) Fined in any sum not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000); and(2) Imprisoned in the state penitentiary not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years.
(1) Fined in any sum not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000); and
(2) Imprisoned in the state penitentiary not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years.