§ 126. Punishment of superintendent for neglect of duty.
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§ 126. Punishment of superintendent for neglect of duty. If the
superintendent of a correctional facility shall wilfully neglect or
refuse to make any weekly or monthly return, estimate or statement, or
to transmit any statement and certificate of such deposits to the
comptroller, as hereby directed, it shall be the duty of the comptroller
to notify the commissioner of correction of such omissions, and it shall
be the duty of the commissioner of correction to order the
superintendent to be prosecuted for the recovery of any moneys which may
be in his hands belonging to the state. The superintendent of a
correctional facility shall be liable to indictment and punishment for
any wilful neglect of duty, or for any malpractice in the discharge of
the duties of his office.