A public officer who:

1. (1) fails to make, verify, and file with the state examiner any report required by this chapter;
2. (2) fails to follow the directions of the state examiner in keeping the accounts of the officer's office;
3. (3) refuses the state examiner, deputy examiner, field examiner, or private examiner access to the books, accounts, papers, documents, cash drawer, or cash of the officer's office; or

4. (4) interferes with an examiner in the discharge of the examiner's official duties;

   commits a Class B infraction and forfeits office.

   Formerly: Acts 1909, c.55, s.10. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.507; P.L.3-1986, SEC.12.