Ala. Code § 23-2-159
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Section 23-2-159 Conflict of Interest; Penalty
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Any member, agent or employee of the authority who is interested, gainfully or pecuniarily, either directly or indirectly, in any contract of the authority, or in the sale of any property, either real or personal, to or by the authority shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
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