Section 41-16-60

Conflicts of interest of members or officers of governing bodies or instrumentalities of counties, municipalities and certain state and local institutions generally; making of purchases or awarding of contracts in violation of article.

No member or officer of the said state trade schools, state junior colleges, state colleges and universities under the supervision and control of the State Board of Education, the city and county boards of education, the district boards of education of independent school districts, the county commissions and the governing bodies of the municipalities of the state and the governing boards of instrumentalities of counties and municipalities, including waterworks boards, sewer boards, gas boards and other like utility boards and commissions, shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase of or contract for any personal property or contractual service, nor shall any person willfully make any purchase or award any contract in violation of the provisions of this article.

Any violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for not more than 12 months or fined not more than $500.00 or both. Upon conviction thereof, any person who willfully makes any purchase or awards any contract in violation of the provisions of this article shall be removed from office.

(Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 217, p. 259, §3.)