Nebraska § 77-2214 - Treasurer; failure to register or pay warrants in order; penalty.
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§ 77-2214. Treasurer; failure to register or pay warrants in order; penalty.
Any treasurer who shall fail to register any warrant in the order of its presentation therefor, or shall fail to pay the same in the order of its registration as required under section 77-2206, shall be liable on his or her official bond to each and every person, the payment of whose warrant or warrants is thereby postponed, in the sum of five hundred dollars to be recovered in a civil action, one-half of which shall go to the person bringing such action, and one-half to the school fund of the county in which such action is brought.
A county treasurer is not liable for refusal to register within ten days of issue. Means v. Webster, 23 Neb. 432, 36 N.W. 809 (1888).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 77-2214 cover?
Section 77-2214 ("Treasurer; failure to register or pay warrants in order; penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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