Penalties for violations by officers

68-548. Penalties for violations by officers. Any officer, who shall violate any of the provisions of this act; or who shall fail to perform his duty as required by this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined a sum not less than $25, nor more than $1,000, and shall forfeit his office, and it shall be a part of the judgment of the said court before whom the case is tried that such person be removed from office, and that he stand committed to the county jail until the fine and costs of the prosecution are paid. History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 55; March 7; R.S. 1923, 68-548. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Township cannot issue bonds without express or clearly implied statutory authority. Township Board of Ash Creek v. Robb, 166 Kan. 138, 140, 199 P.2d 521. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026