(b) The county treasurer shall notify county officers authorized to draw warrants on the county treasury when there is no money in the county treasury. A county treasurer is liable on the county treasurer's official bond to persons holding county warrants if those warrants were issued:

1. (1) when there was no money in the county treasury; and

2. (2) before the county treasurer gave the notice required by this subsection.

   The county treasurer is liable for the amount of those warrants, plus interest.

(c) A county officer or member of the county executive who:

1. (1) recklessly issues a bond, certificate, or warrant for the payment of money that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for the bond, certificate, or warrant; or

2. (2) enters into an agreement of any type that would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;

   commits a Class B misdemeanor and is liable on the officer's or member's official bond to any person injured by the officer's or member's offense.

(d) An agreement of any type that:

1. (1) is entered into by the county executive or a county officer, agent, or employee; and

2. (2) would require the county to exceed its appropriation for a particular purpose;

   is void.

   [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-24; 17-1-24-25; 17-3-81-4.]

   As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.31.