Section 5-18A-17 - Officer or employee interest in contract prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
5-18A-17. Officer or employee interest in contract prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor. No officer or employee who approves, awards, or administers a contract involving the expenditure of public funds or the sale or lease of property, may have an interest in a contract that is within the scope of the officer's or employee's official duties. This prohibition includes any officer or employee who, in his or her official capacity, recommends the approval or award of the contract or who supervises a person who approves, awards, or administers the contract. This prohibition does not include any officer who serves without compensation or who may be paid per diem pursuant to § 4-7-10.4. Any contract made in violation of this section is void. Any officer or employee who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2010, ch 31, § 18.