Jury Commissioners. having in his possession any paper, or other thing thereto belonging, on the death, resignation, removal from office, or expiration of the term of office of any sheriff, or of any coroner acting as sheriff, who fails on demand to deliver the same to his successor, or other person authorized by law to take charge thereof, must, on conviction, be fined not less than three hundred dollars. 7477. (5142) (3957) (4167) (2870) Failure of sheriff to make deed of land.-Any sheriff who, having made sale of real estate, or any interest therein, under legal process, after payment of the purchase money and on demand of the purchaser, and payment or tender of the proper fees, fails to execute a conveyance to the purchaser, must, on conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars. 7478. Willful neglect of duty by 7480. Drawing jury unfairly; penjury commissioner or officer. 7479. Corruptly influencing jury commissioner or officer. alty. 7478. (5098) (3921) Willful neglect of duty by jury commissioner or officer.-Any jury commissioner or other officer who willfully or negligently fails to discharge any duty required of him by law in the drawing or selecting of a juror or jury, or who draws or selects a juror or jury in any other manner or order than that prescribed by law, must, on conviction, be fined not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars. (Feb. 17, 1885, p. 186, § 9.) 7479. (5099) (3922) Corruptly influencing jury commis. sioner or officer.-Any person who attempts, otherwise than by bribery, to influence any jury commissioner, or any other officer charged with the execution of any duty concerning the selecting, drawing, summoning, impaneling, or organizing of jurors or juries, must, on conviction, be fined not more than one thousand dollars, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail, or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than twelve months. (Feb. 17, 1885, p. 186, § 13.) 7480. (5100) (3923) (4766) (4093) (543) Drawing jury unfairly; penalty.-Any person who does any act calculated County Commissioners. to affect the fair drawing of a jury, and with intent to affect the same, must, on conviction, be fined not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six months; and if such person is the judge of probate, sheriff, or clerk of the circuit or city court, or jury commissioner, or a member of a board of revenue, or a county commissioner, his office is thereby vacated, and must be filled as in other cases of vacancy, on such conviction being certified to the appointing power by the presiding judge or the clerk of the court in which it is had. 7481. (5120) (3979) (4177) Failure of county commissioners to put convicts to hard labor.-If any court of county commissioners fail or refuse to provide for the carrying out of the provisions of this Code in relation to hard labor for the county, and to put convicts to hard labor as provided therein, each member of such court who fails or refuses must, on conviction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars. (Mar. 8, 1875, p. 179.) 7482. (5139) (3902) (4273) Failure of commissioners' court to publish semi-annual statements.-If any court of county commissioners fail to publish semi-annual exhibits of the receipts and expenditures of moneys for and on account of their respective counties, as required by law, each member of such court must, on conviction, be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each offense. (Aug. 12, 1868, p. 26.) 7483. (5140) (3966) (4178) (905) (1171) Failure of commissioners to levy tax to rebuild jail.-If any court of county commissioners fail to levy a tax to erect or repair a county jail, when necessary, the persons composing such court are severally guilty of a misdemeanor, and must, on conviction, be fined not less than fifty dollars; but any member thereof may exonerate himself from such fine by proving that he was in favor of levying a tax sufficient for the erection or repair. of the county jail, but was overruled by his colleagues. Justices of the Peace-Notary Public. ARTICLE 6. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 7484. 7484. (5109) County superintendent demanding or receiving gift, etc., from teacher to influence official action.—Any county superintendent who demands, receives, or takes from any teacher or other person any return, commission, rebate, fee, or gratuity to influence him in the performance of any official duty, must, on conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail, or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than twelve months. (Feb. 28, 1887, p. 117, § 13.) ARTICLE 7. COUNTY TREASURER. 7485. 7485. (5147) (3939) (4264) (932) (797) Failure of duty by county treasurer.-Any county treasurer who fails to discharge any duty required of him by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor. ARTICLE 8. TAX ASSESSORS AND DEPUTIES. 7486. 7486. (5149) (3904) (4278) Failure of tax assessor or deputy to administer oath to taxpayer.-Any tax assessor or deputy tax assessor who returns the tax list of any taxpayer as having been sworn to by such taxpayer when in fact it was not sworn to, is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section must be given in special charge to the grand jury, and it is their duty, whenever the evidence justifies it, to return an indictment against such tax assessor or deputy tax assessor. (Feb. 18, 1895, p. 1192, § 23; Feb. 8, 1877, p. 6, § 5.) 7487. (5125) (3962) (4181) Failure of justice to keep and report docket of criminal cases.-Any justice of the peace, or Police Commissioners. notary public having and exercising the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, who fails to keep or report to the grand jury a docket of criminal cases, as required by law, must, on conviction, be fined not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. (Mar. 7, 1876, p. 542, § 3.) 7488. (5136) (3963) (4182) Failure of justice, notary, or constable to report and pay over fines.-Any justice of the peace, notary public having and exercising the jurisdiction of justice of the peace, or constable, who fails to report to the county treasurer, under oath, on or before the first day of each term of the circuit or city court, the amount of fines and forfeitures collected by him, or who, after deducting therefrom the amount due for fees in cases in which the defendant was acquitted, or insolvent and unable to pay after conviction, fails to pay the balance to the county treasurer, must, on conviction, be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars. (Mar. 19, 1875, p. 178.) 7489. (5137) (3964) (1333) (1086) (860) Failure to deliver notary's register to probate judge on demand.—Any person who after the death, resignation, removal, or expiration of the term of office of any notary public, having in possession the register kept by such notary public, refuses, on demand, to deliver the same to the judge of probate of the county, must, on conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars. 790, § 179. 7490. Police commissioners, failure to perform duty.-Any police commissioner who votes for any order suspending or 1907, p. modifying any law of the state, or municipality, or who gives any order to any policeman or officer not to enforce the law, or arrest any person found violating any law or ordinance, or who knows of any violation of the law, ordinances, or rules by a police officer, or policeman, or failure to perform his duty, and fails to report same immediately to the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must, on conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, and must also be sentenced to hard labor for not less than three nor more than six months. OFFICERS, MUNICIPAL (Political Code)... OFFICERS; REMOVAL BY QUO WARRANTO (Civil Code). .1172-1207 .5450-5472 OFFICERS; TIME OF ELECTION (Political Code)..... 331-338 1497 OFFSET (Civil Code). .5858-5865 Mar. 4, 228-230. CHAPTER 262. OILS. 7491. 7491. Oils, illuminating; offenses concerning.-Any person, 1903, pp. firm, association, or corporation who sells, offers for sale, or exchange any illuminating oil that will not test 120 degrees Fahrenheit, or who makes any false certificate as to the purchase, sale, or exchange of any illuminating oil; or who counterfeits tags prepared by the state chemist for the purchase, sale, or exchange of illuminating oil, or who uses such tags the second time as genuine; or who sells, exchanges, or offers for sale illuminating oils which have not been tagged as required by law; or who shall include the price of tags for illuminating oils in the price of oils sold, either directly or indirectly, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for each separate offense. CROSS REFERENCES. OILS (Political Code).. 66 (Criminal Code) .1572-1580, 2361 7491 99 7079 OLEOMARGARINE (Manufacturing or Selling) (Political Code). 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