19-514.   Discount of warrants unlawful; penalty.That it shall be unlawful for any county treasurer, or his deputies, tobuy, directly or indirectly, or in any wise become a party in the purchaseof, or traffic in, any state, county, city or township warrant, bill oraccount against the state, or county, or any city, or town, or township,for any sum less than the full par value expressed upon the face thereof,except such amounts of said state, county, or city or township warrants asmay be necessary to pay his taxes; and at each settlement the countytreasurer shall file an affidavit that he has not, directly or indirectly,by himself or his deputies, violated the provisions of this section; andthe same shall be filed in the office of the county clerk, and preservedtherein; and any treasurer who shall swear falsely in any such affidavitshall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction shall be confined in thecounty jail one year, and his office declared vacant.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 74; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 19-514.