Sec. 489.
False statement of public finances and transfer of same—Any officer, agent, servant or
employe of the state of Michigan, or of any county, township, city, village or school district of
this state, and any member, agent or employe of any board or commission of the state of
Michigan or of any of the municipalities above named, who shall knowingly deliver, publish
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or give out for publication any false statement relating to the finances, funds, moneys or
balances in any fund of said state, county, township, city, village or school district, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any officer, agent, servant or employe of the state of Michigan, or of any county, township,
city, village or school district of this state, and any member, agent or employe of any board or
commission of the state of Michigan or of any of the municipalities above named, who shall
transfer or juggle the funds of the state or other municipal division thereof, or issue false
checks, drafts, warrants, vouchers or other evidences of credit, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.§ 750.489False statement of public finances and transfer of same
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