N.D. Cent. Code § 11-14-20: Loaning county funds - Penalty

If any county treasurer shall loan any money belonging to the treasurer's county, with or without interest, or shall use the same for the treasurer's own purposes, the treasurer shall forfeit and pay, for every such offense, not more than five hundred dollars nor less than one hundred dollars. The forfeiture shall be recovered for the benefit of the county in an action brought by the state of North Dakota.