Any county or municipal officer who in his capacity as an officer or as or through a purchasing officer shall incur or cause to be incurred any indebtedness, purchase order or obligation for any purpose or for any account in excess of the appropriation available therefor shall forfeit and be removed from office in the manner provided by law for willful maladministration.
Laws 1947, p. 391, § 3; Laws 1977, c. 75, § 6, operative July 1, 1977.