19-242.   Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checksfor more than allowed.It shall be unlawful for any board of county commissioners to allow anygreater sum on any account, claim or demand against the county, than theamount actually due thereon, dollar for dollar, according to the legal orordinary compensation or price for services rendered, salaries or fees ofofficers, or materials furnished, or to issue county warrants or warrantchecks upon such accounts, claims or demands, when allowed for more thanthe actual amount so allowed, dollar for dollar.

      History:   L. 1862, ch. 157, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, p. 295, § 2; R.S. 1923,19-242; L. 1951, ch. 144, § 4; L. 1968, ch. 375,§ 14; July 1.