2010 Tennessee Code
Title 5 - Counties
Chapter 14 - County Purchasing
Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957
5-14-114 - Conflicts of interest Illegal payments.
5-14-114. Conflicts of interest Illegal payments.
(a) Neither the county purchasing agent, nor members of the county purchasing commission, nor members of the county legislative body, nor other officials of the county, shall be financially interested, or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in any contract or purchase order for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services used by or furnished to any department or agency of the county government.
(b) Nor shall any such persons accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation to which any contract or purchase order may be awarded, by rebate, gift or otherwise, any money or anything of value whatsoever, or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward or compensation.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class D felony.
[Acts 1957, ch. 312, § 10; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 5-1414; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 18.]
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