Kansas § 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 du
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§ 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 du
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.
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