(a) (1) A council member or elected official of a municipal corporation, during the term for which he or she has been elected or one (1) year thereafter, shall not be appointed to any municipal office that was created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which he or she has been elected except to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, council member, clerk, clerk-treasurer, recorder, or recorder-treasurer. (2) A council member shall not be appointed to any municipal office, except in cases provided for in this subtitle, during the time for which he or she may have been elected. (b) (1) A council member, official, or municipal employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an ordinance specifically permitting council members, officials, or municipal employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) The prohibition prescribed in this subsection does not apply to contracts for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to be performed for a municipality by a corporation in which no council member, official, or municipal employee holds any executive or managerial office or by a corporation in which a controlling interest is held by stockholders who are not council members. Amended by Act 2017, No. 879,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 86, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7520; Pope's Dig., § 9580; Acts 1963, No. 182, § 1; 1981, No. 485, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-909; Acts 2003, No. 1299, § 1; 2009, No. 403, § 1. (a) (1) A council member or elected official of a municipal corporation, during the term for which he or she has been elected or one (1) year thereafter, shall not be appointed to any municipal office that was created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which he or she has been elected except to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, council member, clerk, clerk-treasurer, recorder, or recorder-treasurer. (2) A council member shall not be appointed to any municipal office, except in cases provided for in this subtitle, during the time for which he or she may have been elected. (b) (1) A council member, official, or municipal employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an ordinance specifically permitting council members, officials, or municipal employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) The prohibition prescribed in this subsection does not apply to contracts for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to be performed for a municipality by a corporation in which no council member, official, or municipal employee holds any executive or managerial office or by a corporation in which a controlling interest is held by stockholders who are not council members. Amended by Act 2017, No. 879,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 86, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7520; Pope's Dig., § 9580; Acts 1963, No. 182, § 1; 1981, No. 485, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-909; Acts 2003, No. 1299, § 1; 2009, No. 403, § 1. (a) (1) A council member or elected official of a municipal corporation, during the term for which he or she has been elected or one (1) year thereafter, shall not be appointed to any municipal office that was created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which he or she has been elected except to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, council member, clerk, clerk-treasurer, recorder, or recorder-treasurer. (2) A council member shall not be appointed to any municipal office, except in cases provided for in this subtitle, during the time for which he or she may have been elected. (b) (1) A council member, official, or municipal employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an ordinance specifically permitting council members, officials, or municipal employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) The prohibition prescribed in this subsection does not apply to contracts for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to be performed for a municipality by a corporation in which no council member, official, or municipal employee holds any executive or managerial office or by a corporation in which a controlling interest is held by stockholders who are not council members. Amended by Act 2017, No. 879,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 86, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7520; Pope's Dig., § 9580; Acts 1963, No. 182, § 1; 1981, No. 485, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-909; Acts 2003, No. 1299, § 1; 2009, No. 403, § 1. (a) (1) A council member or elected official of a municipal corporation, during the term for which he or she has been elected or one (1) year thereafter, shall not be appointed to any municipal office that was created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which he or she has been elected except to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, council member, clerk, clerk-treasurer, recorder, or recorder-treasurer. (2) A council member shall not be appointed to any municipal office, except in cases provided for in this subtitle, during the time for which he or she may have been elected. (1) A council member or elected official of a municipal corporation, during the term for which he or she has been elected or one (1) year thereafter, shall not be appointed to any municipal office that was created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which he or she has been elected except to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, council member, clerk, clerk-treasurer, recorder, or recorder-treasurer. (2) A council member shall not be appointed to any municipal office, except in cases provided for in this subtitle, during the time for which he or she may have been elected. (b) (1) A council member, official, or municipal employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an ordinance specifically permitting council members, officials, or municipal employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) The prohibition prescribed in this subsection does not apply to contracts for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to be performed for a municipality by a corporation in which no council member, official, or municipal employee holds any executive or managerial office or by a corporation in which a controlling interest is held by stockholders who are not council members. (1) A council member, official, or municipal employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an ordinance specifically permitting council members, officials, or municipal employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) The prohibition prescribed in this subsection does not apply to contracts for furnishing supplies, equipment, or services to be performed for a municipality by a corporation in which no council member, official, or municipal employee holds any executive or managerial office or by a corporation in which a controlling interest is held by stockholders who are not council members. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 86, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7520; Pope's Dig., § 9580; Acts 1963, No. 182, § 1; 1981, No. 485, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-909; Acts 2003, No. 1299, § 1; 2009, No. 403, § 1.
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