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61.252 Prohibition against city officers and employees contracting with city or city agency for property or services -- Exceptions -- Penalty.

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Page 1 of 1 61.252 Prohibition against city officers and employees contracting with city or city agency for property or services -- Exceptions -- Penalty. (1) No officer or employee of any city or city agency shall directly or through others undertake, execute, hold, or enjoy, in whole or in part, any contract made, entered <br>into, awarded, or granted by the officer's or employee's city or city agency, with the <br>following exceptions: <br>(a) The prohibition in this section shall not apply to contracts entered into before an elected officer filed as a candidate for city office, before an appointed <br>officer was appointed to the office, or before an employee was hired by the <br>city or city agency; provided that if the contract is renewable, the prohibition <br>shall apply to any renewal of the contract that occurs after the officer is <br>elected or appointed, or after the employee is hired, unless the provisions of <br>paragraph (c) of this subsection are satisfied; (b) The prohibition in this section shall not apply if the contract is awarded after public notice and competitive bidding, unless the officer or employee is <br>authorized to participate in establishing the contract specifications, or <br>awarding, or managing the contract, in which case the provisions of paragraph <br>(c) of this subsection shall be satisfied; (c) The prohibition in this section shall not apply if the following requirements are met: <br>1. The specific nature of the contract transaction and the nature of the <br>officer's or employee's interest in the contract are publicly disclosed at a <br>meeting of the governing body of the city or city agency; 2. The disclosure is made a part of the official record of the governing <br>body of the city or city agency before the contract is executed; 3. A finding is made by the governing body of the city or city agency that <br>the contract with the officer or employee is in the best interests of the <br>public and the city or city agency because of price, supply, or other <br>specific reasons; and 4. The finding is made a part of the official record of the governing body of <br>the city or city agency before the contract is executed. (2) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the court may void any contract entered into in violation of this section. Additionally, <br>violation of this section shall be grounds for removal from office or employment, in <br>accordance with applicable provisions of law. Effective: July 15, 1994 <br>History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 379, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.