Expenditures; disposal of property; violations.

For the time period from the end of the primary election for the election of a sheriff for the next term of office until January of the next year when the sheriff takes office for the new term, the sheriff serving the remainder of his or her term shall not spend more than one-twelfth of the amount budgeted or appropriated for the operation of the office of sheriff during any one calendar month unless approved by the Marshall County Commission or unless a state of emergency has been declared. During this time, the sheriff may not dispose of any equipment belonging to the Office of Sheriff of Marshall County unless approved by the Marshall County Commission. Any sheriff who wilfully violates this section shall be personally liable to Marshall County for the amount of any unauthorized expenditures.

(Act 2019-314, § 2.)