§1. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 […]
§2. Salaries 1. County officers’ salaries. [PL 1993, c. 653, §1 (RP).] 1-A. Knox County commissioners. [PL 2003, c. 696, §2 (RP).] 1-B. County officers’ salaries. [PL 2003, c. 696, §3 (RP).] 2. Clerk hire and expenses. Expenses of county officers shall be allowed as follows. A. County commissioners shall allow all necessary and […]
§3. Expense accounts to be under oath Whenever required by law to provide a bill of expenses, every county officer shall itemize the bill and swear, before presenting it for auditing or payment, that it includes only actual cash spent in performing the officer’s official duties. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); […]
§4. County officer’s private benefit from county labor No county officer may receive a private benefit from the labor of any person employed by the county. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL […]
§5. Conflicts of interest Sections 2604 and 2605, invalidating certain actions due to conflicts of interest, apply to all county officials. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, […]
§6. Transition period There is a 30-day transition period for all newly elected county officers from December 1st to January 1st in each year. During this period, each newly elected county officer may, without pay, attend the office to which that county officer has been elected in order to become familiar with its duties. During […]
§7. Violation and penalty Any agent or officer who willfully violates section 701, 921, 922, 923, 924 or 951 is guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL […]
§8. Civil violation Any county officer who fails to follow the requirements of this chapter or chapter 3 commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $200 may be adjudged. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 […]
