Any county officer of any county of this state who files any claim against any contingent or special fund, of the county, must file a complete statement, setting out specifically each item covered by such claim, and if for money expended, receipts for money so expended must be filed with the claim, and any officer filing a claim against any special or contingent fund, and any board of county commissioners allowing claims on any contingent or special funds of the county, that does not comply with all the provisions as set forth in this act, shall be liable on their official bond to the county in double the amount of said claim or claims, so allowed, and it shall be the duty of the district attorneys within their respective counties to enter suit in the name of the county against the official bonds of said officer, or commissioners, to recover said amount so illegally allowed and the penalty as provided in this act.
Laws 1913, c. 119, p. 222, § 4.