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FISCAL

Belonging to the fisc, or public treasury. Relating to accounts or the management of revenue. Fiscal agent. This term does not necessarily mean depositary of the public funds, so as, by the simple use of it in a statute, without any directions in this respect, to make it the duty of the state treasurer to deposit with him any moneys in the treasury. State v. Dubuclet, 27 La. Ann. 29. Fiscal officers. Those charged with the collection and distribution of public money, as, the money of a state, county, or municipal corporation. Rev. St. Mo. 1899,

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