§ 2-26-21. Unauthorized purchases, ethical conduct, sanctions.

(a)

Prohibition. Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be a violation of this chapter for any county officer, employee, or other person, to knowingly and willingly order the purchase of any goods, or make any contract for goods or services, sell, trade or dispose of material within the purview of this chapter in the name of or on behalf of the county, except as provided by policies of the board, and the county shall not be bound by any purchase order or contract made contrary to the provisions herein.

(b)

Ethical conduct and sanctions. In addition to any sanctions provided for in the county's personnel policies or sections of this Code, any county employee who violates subsection (a) above, or any statute concerning ethical conduct in procurement may, when found by the county administrator (county attorney for employees of that office) to have committed such violation, be required to forfeit all or any part of any accrued leave balances he/she may otherwise have as of the date the violation is confirmed by the relevant official. In determining whether such forfeiture shall be required, the administrator or county attorney, as the case may be, shall consider the nature and severity of the offense, the relative financial or legal harm to the county, the employee's prior disciplinary record and whether the employee was in a managerial or special trust position.

(Ord. No. 08-43, § 1, 8-26-08; Ord. No. 11-43, § 5, 11-21-11)