§11-8-32. Publication
The requirement of publication under this article shall be met by publication as a Class II-O legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty- nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the taxing unit.
§11-8-33. Exceptions as to Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1961, and as to City of Huntington
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections eight, nine, ten, ten-a, twelve, twelve-a, fourteen and fourteen-a of this article, the provisions of this article as of January 1, 1961, shall govern levies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1961; nor shall the powers heretofore given the board of park commissioners of the city of Huntington, by […]
§11-8-26a. Revision of Levy Estimate
The Tax Commissioner shall, by uniform regulations, provide for the revision of the levy estimate of a county court or municipality to permit expenditures for purposes for which no appropriation or an insufficient appropriation was made in the annual levy estimate as approved by the Tax Commissioner. The revision shall be made only with the […]
§11-8-27. When Indebtedness, Contracts or Drafts Are Void
Any indebtedness created, contract made, or order or draft issued in violation of sections twenty-five and/or twenty-six of this article shall be void.
§11-8-28. Suit to Recover Unlawful Expenditure or to Cancel Obligation
Whenever a fiscal body expends money or incurs obligations in violation of sections twenty-five and/or twenty-six of this article, suit shall be instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county or the Attorney General of the state, in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the money expended or to cancel the obligation, or both.
§11-8-29. Personal Liability of Official Participating in Unlawful Expenditure
A person who in his official capacity negligently participates in the violation of either section twenty-five or section twenty-six of this article shall be personally liable, jointly and severally, for the amount illegally expended.
§11-8-30. Recovery of Unlawful Expenditure From Participating Official by Action; Costs
A person who in his official capacity negligently participates in an illegal expenditure may be proceeded against for the recovery of the amount illegally expended. The political subdivision concerned, a taxpayer of the subdivision, the State Tax Commissioner or a person prejudiced may bring the proceeding. All moneys recovered in these proceedings shall be paid […]
§11-8-31. Criminal Liability of Official Violating Provisions of Article; Proceeding for Removal
A person who in his official capacity willfully violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500, or confined in jail not more than one year, or both. Upon conviction he shall also forfeit his office: Provided, That no liability shall arise […]
§11-8-31a. Recovery of Attorneys' Fees Authorized
The governing body of the governmental entity of which a person is an official is hereby authorized to reimburse such person for the reasonable amount of such person's attorney fees in any case: (a) Wherein such person has successfully defended against an action seeking his or her removal from office, or (b) Wherein such person […]
§11-8-25. Funds Expended Only for Purposes for Which Raised
Except as otherwise provided in this article, boards or officers expending funds derived from the levying of taxes shall expend the funds only for the purposes for which they were raised.