Every county officer shall collect every fee as prescribed by law for services performed by him in advance, if the amount of the same can be ascertained, and when any officer shall negligently or willfully fail to collect any such fee, double the amount shall be charged to him on account of his salary.
History: Laws 1893, ch. 71, § 25; C.L. 1897, § 866; Code 1915, § 1183; C.S. 1929, § 33-4106; Laws 1939, ch. 132, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 15-4114; 1953 Comp., § 15-43-17.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For right of sheriff to demand payment of fees in advance, see 4-41-15 NMSA 1978.
For provision requiring recording fees to be paid in advance, see 14-8-15 NMSA 1978.