27-18-406. Money, credits, or other property in control of public officer or board. Money, credits, or other property belonging to or due and owing to another, in the possession of or under the control of a public officer or board, including all officers or boards of a county, municipal corporation, and school district or state board or state government, may be attached or garnished while in such possession or under such control by making service, as provided in this part, upon the clerk of the county or chairman of the board of county commissioners, the city clerk or mayor of a municipal corporation, or the clerk of the board of school trustees or chairman of such board, as the case may be.

     History: En. Sec. 1, p. 159, L. 1901; re-en. Sec. 6692, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9294, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9294, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4341.