Every treasurer shall, upon the expiration of his term of office, deliver to his successor in office such warrant register, and each successor in office shall in all things act as though the entries of such warrants or orders were made and registered by himself and the registration of all warrants in such book of warrant registration shall be by each succeeding treasurer continued and no warrant shall draw interest until registered as herein provided for, and not paid for want of sufficient funds; and all warrants registered, as provided by this article,¹ and not paid for want of sufficient funds, shall draw an annual rate of interest to be fixed by the governing board not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum, except state warrants which shall draw interest at a rate to be fixed by the State Board of Equalization not to exceed four percent (4%) per annum.