Ark. Code Ann. § 15-5-204
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Prohibition on personal interests in contracts
Official statutory text
(a) (1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority. (2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201 , that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program. (b) Any member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority who is found guilty of violating this section is barred from public employment in the state in any capacity for a period of five (5) years from the date he or she was found guilty of violating this section, in addition to such other penalties as may be provided by law. Amended by Act 2017, No. 374,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1985, No. 1062, § 20.00; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-2920.
(a) (1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority. (2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201 , that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program.
(1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority.
(2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201 , that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program.
(b) Any member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority who is found guilty of violating this section is barred from public employment in the state in any capacity for a period of five (5) years from the date he or she was found guilty of violating this section, in addition to such other penalties as may be provided by law.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 374,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1985, No. 1062, § 20.00; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-2920.
(a) (1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority. (2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201 , that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program.
(1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority.
(2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201 , that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program.
(b) Any member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority who is found guilty of violating this section is barred from public employment in the state in any capacity for a period of five (5) years from the date he or she was found guilty of violating this section, in addition to such other penalties as may be provided by law.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 374,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1985, No. 1062, § 20.00; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-2920.
Status: in_force
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