54-1-202 - Offense for official to enter into certain contracts.

54-1-202. Offense for official to enter into certain contracts.

It is a Class E felony for any officer of the department to enter knowingly into any contract under this chapter and chapters 2, 4, and 5 of this title with:

     (1)  Any person related to the officer or to any other officer of the department within the fourth degree;

     (2)  Any corporation in which the officer or any other member of the department is interested, directly or indirectly; or

     (3)  Any corporation in which any person knowingly related to the officer is interested, directly or indirectly.

[Acts 1917, ch. 74, § 8; Shan., § 1720a29b34 (p. 6551); Shan. Supp., § 1720a7b65; Code 1932, § 3225; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-118; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12; 1989, ch. 591, § 51.]