76-8-401 - "Public monies," "public funds," and "public officer" defined.
76-8-401. "Public monies," "public funds," and "public officer" defined.
As used in this title:
(1) "Public monies" and "public funds" mean monies, funds, and accounts, regardless ofthe source from which they are derived, that are owned, held, or administered by the state or anyof its boards, commissions, institutions, departments, divisions, agencies, bureaus, laboratories, orother similar instrumentalities, or any county, city, school district, political subdivision, or otherpublic body. "Public monies" also includes monies, funds, or accounts that have been transferredby any of those public entities to a private contract provider of programs or services. Thosemonies, funds, or accounts maintain the nature of public monies while in the possession of theprivate entity that has contracted with a public entity to provide programs or services.
(2) "Public officer" means:
(a) all elected officials of the state, a political subdivision of the state, a county, town,city, precinct, or district;
(b) a person appointed to or serving an unexpired term of an elected office;
(c) a judge of a court of record and not of record including justice court judges; and
(d) a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole.
Amended by Chapter 106, 1999 General Session