40:62-105.36. Auditing of books of treasurer; publication of audit
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The treasurer shall cause his books to be audited at least once a year within thirty days after the expiration of the fiscal year and the secretary shall cause such audit to be advertised at least twice in a newspaper published in the municipality of which the district is part and if there is no newspaper published in said municipality, then in a newspaper circulating in said district. If the secretary shall neglect or refuse to publish the audit within five days after the first regular meeting subsequent to the delivery of the report to said board, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) which shall be recovered by an action at law by any person who shall bring suit for the same, one-half of which shall go to such person and one-half to the treasury of the district.
L.1951, c. 280, p. 966, s. 36, eff. June 25, 1951.