N.Y. Education Law § 2110: Penalty for refusal to serve or perform duty

§ 2110. Penalty for refusal to serve or perform duty. 1. Every person

elected or appointed to a school district office and being duly

qualified to fill the same who shall refuse to serve therein shall

forfeit the sum of five dollars.

2. Every person elected or appointed to a school district office and

not refusing to accept the same who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to

perform any duty thereof shall by such neglect or refusal vacate his

office and also forfeit the sum of ten dollars.

3. The district superintendent of the supervisory district wherein any

such person resides may accept his written resignation of the office,

and the filing of such resignation and acceptance in the office of the

district clerk shall be a bar to the recovery of either penalty under

this section.

4. These penalties shall be for the benefit of the district for which

such officer was appointed or elected.