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§ 4803. Penalty for receiving gratuities or percentages

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. Counties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Second Class County Code (Refs & Annos)
Article XVIII. Fees of Salaried County Officers; Salary Board
(a) Fees of County Officers
16 P.S. § 4803
§ 4803. Penalty for receiving gratuities or percentages
If any of the officers included in this subdivision shall receive or stipulate to receive from any deputy or clerk or from any person or persons awarded any contract for advertising or any other contract any sum or sums of money as percentage on the salaries of said deputy or clerk or on the amounts or profits of said contract, or any sum or sums of money whatsoever as compensation for making any of the said appointments or contracts, or shall neglect to render the accounts or to pay over the money received for fees as required by this subdivision,1 or shall wilfully neglect to make any proper entry in the book or books required to be kept, or shall wilfully neglect to charge for any official services the fees allowed by law, or shall take to his own use any such fees, or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this subdivision, or neglect to discharge any of the duties herein imposed, the same shall be deemed a misdemeanor in office, and, in addition to the other penalties for such offenses, he shall, upon conviction thereof, refund the said sum or sums of money thus unlawfully received, and shall be deemed incapable of holding longer the said office.

Credits

1953, July 28, P.L. 723, art. XVIII, § 1803.

Footnotes

16 P.S. §§ 4801 to 4810.
16 P.S. § 4803, PA ST 16 P.S. § 4803
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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