Section 74-603 – DEFINITIONS.
74-603. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1)(a) "Advocate" means to campaign for or against a candidate or the outcome of a ballot measure. (b) "Advocate" does not mean providing factual information about a ballot measure and the public entity’s reason for the ballot measure stated in a factually neutral manner. Factual information includes but […]
Section 74-604 – PUBLIC FUNDS PROHIBITED.
74-604. PUBLIC FUNDS PROHIBITED. Unless specifically required by law, and except as provided in this chapter: (1) Neither a public entity nor its employees shall make, nor shall a public official make or authorize, an expenditure from public funds to advocate for or against a candidate or a ballot measure. (2) Neither a public entity […]
Section 74-605 – EXCLUSIONS.
74-605. EXCLUSIONS. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit: (1) A public official or employee from speaking, campaigning, contributing personal money or otherwise exercising the public official’s or employee’s individual first amendment rights for political purposes, provided no public funds are used for expenditures supporting the public official or employee in such activity; (2) A public […]
Section 74-606 – VIOLATIONS — REMEDIES.
74-606. VIOLATIONS — REMEDIES. (1) Any public official or employee who conducts or participates in an activity that violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (2) Any public official or employee who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall be […]
Section 74-504 – PROHIBITED CONTRACTS VOIDABLE.
74-504. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS VOIDABLE. Every contract made in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may be avoided at the instance of any party except the officer interested therein. History: [74-504, added 2015, ch. 140, sec. 5, p. 377.]
Section 74-505 – DEALING IN WARRANTS PROHIBITED.
74-505. DEALING IN WARRANTS PROHIBITED. The state treasurer and state controller, the several county, city, district or precinct officers of this state, their deputies and clerks, are prohibited from purchasing or selling, or in any manner receiving to their own use or benefit, or to the use or benefit of any person or persons, whatever, […]
Section 74-506 – AFFIDAVIT OF NONVIOLATION A PREREQUISITE TO ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNTS.
74-506. AFFIDAVIT OF NONVIOLATION A PREREQUISITE TO ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNTS. Every officer whose duty it is to audit and allow the accounts of other state, county, district, city or precinct officers, must, before allowing such accounts, require each of such officers to make and file with him an affidavit that he has not violated any […]
Section 74-507 – PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER VIOLATED — DISBURSING OFFICER NOT TO PAY WARRANTS.
74-507. PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER VIOLATED — DISBURSING OFFICER NOT TO PAY WARRANTS. Officers charged with the disbursement of public moneys must not pay any warrant or other evidence of indebtedness against the state, county, city or district, when the same has been purchased, sold, received or transferred contrary to any of the provisions of this […]
Section 74-508 – SUSPENSION OF SETTLEMENT OR PAYMENT — PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS.
74-508. SUSPENSION OF SETTLEMENT OR PAYMENT — PROSECUTION OF OFFENDERS. Every officer charged with the disbursement of public moneys, who is informed by affidavit that any officer whose account is to be settled, audited, or paid by him, has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, must suspend such settlement or payment, and cause […]
Section 74-509 – VIOLATION.
74-509. VIOLATION. A violation of the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise provided, is a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or incarceration in the county jail for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and incarceration. History: [74-509, added 2015, ch. […]