§ 56-53. Submission of accounts and sworn statements of overseers.

In any county in this state where the indigent are cared for pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of this title, the overseers of the indigent shall annually, at the first session of the board of county commissioners in the year, submit their accounts and make a sworn statement of their proceedings for the past year, which report shall be presented to the clerk of the board of county commissioners at least one (1) day prior to the meeting of said board.  The board may then credit and allow the accounts so presented, and may draw on the county treasurer therefor, whose duty it shall be to pay the same out of any money in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated.

R.L. 1910, § 4547.  Amended by Laws 1994, c. 87, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.