Minnesota Statutes 383A.201 – Officials Not to Be Interested in Contracts
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No Ramsey County official or the official’s deputy, clerk, or employee and no commissioner for tax-forfeited lands or the commissioner’s assistants, may have a personal financial interest (1) in a contract, work, labor, or business to which the county is a party or in which it is or may be interested, (2) or in the furnishing of an article to, or the purchase or sale of any real or personal property by the county, or of which the consideration, price, or expense is payable from the county treasury. A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Gross misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $3,000 |
Misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 383A.201
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.