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254 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 139

S. B. No. 203

(Forkner, Torgerson, Pyle, Robinson, Doherty)

PUBLIC OFFICER HAVING PERSONAL INTEREST IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

AN ACT

To amend and reenact section 12-10-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to personal interest in a contract by a public officer.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

'''Section 1. Amendment.)''' Section 12-10-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

12-10-06. Personal Interest in Contract by Public Officer-Punishment-Exception.) Every public officer authorized to sell or lease any property, or make any contract in his official capacity, who contrary to law voluntarily becomes interested individually in such sale, lease, or contract, directly or indirectly, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Provided, however, that contracts of purchase or employment, by a political subdivision may be entered into with an officer of such political subdivision if such contracts are unanimously approved by the other members of the governing body of the political subdivision by a finding unanimously adopted by such other members and entered in the official minutes of the governing body, to be necessary for the reason that the services or property obtained is not otherwise available at equal cost.

Approved March 13, 1969.