The total dollar amount of bounties to be paid
under this article shall not exceed the sum of $5,000 per fiscal year
(July 1 to June 30), except by additional appropriation by the Board.
It shall be unlawful for any person to present
a false claim or to receive any money on a false claim under this
article which act shall constitute a Class One misdemeanor, punishable
by a fine not to exceed $2,500 and/or confinement in jail for a period
not to exceed one year.