1. Any person employed or appointed contrary to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations thereunder whose payroll or account is refused certification shall have an action against the appointing authority employing or appointing or attempting to employ or appoint the person for the amount due by reason of such employment or purported employment, and the costs of such action.
2. No appointing authority, during the time of the official service of the appointing authority or thereafter, shall be reimbursed by the State for any sum so paid or recovered in any such action.
[55:351:1953]