(1) No justice of the peace, while he is a member of the fiscal court, shall, di rectly or indirectly: (a) Become interested in or receive benefits or emoluments from any contract let by the fiscal court of his county with relation to the building of roads or any internal improvements; (b) Work or supervise work, for compensation, on a ny public road, bridge, culvert, fill, quarry pit, or any other road work or internal improvement under any contract made with the fiscal court; or (c) Furnish, for compensation, any material to the county to be used in the construction of any road or bridge or other internal improvement. (2) No county judge/executive, county attorney, or mayor or council member of a consolidated local government shall, directly or indirectly, receive any benefits or emoluments from, furnish any material or other thing of v alue to be used in, or be interested in any contract let by the fiscal court or consolidated local government for, the construction of any roads, bridges, or parts thereof, or any other public or internal improvement. (3) Any officer who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than forty (40) days, or both, and shall forfeit his office.
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