77-1-115. Punishments. (1) Any officer, employee, or representative of the state who is found guilty of a felony as defined in 77-1-112 is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than 1 or more than 10 years or by a fine which shall neither be less than $500 nor less than twice the amount of the loss that resulted to the state through the crime of which he has been convicted or by both such imprisonment and fine.
     (2) Any officer, employee, or representative of the state who is found guilty of a misdemeanor as defined in 77-1-112 is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 1 year or by a fine which shall neither be less than $100 nor less than twice the amount of the loss that resulted to the state through the crime of which he has been convicted or by both such imprisonment and fine.

     History: En. Sec. 119, Ch. 60, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 1805.119, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 81-1112; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 15, L. 1979.