Tennessee Code 5-1-125 – County officials or employees prohibited from purchasing surplus property except at public auction

(a) It is hereby declared unlawful for any county official or employee to purchase from the county any property declared to be surplus by the county except by bid at public auction or competitive sealed bid during the tenure of such person’s office or employment, or for six (6) months thereafter.

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Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class A misdemeanor	up to 11 months	up to $2,500

For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(b) A purchaser who violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

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