§ 2-39. Conflict of interest re certain business transactions.

(a)

Definitions.

County officer means any Marion County county commissioner, county administrator or county attorney.

County means Marion County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

Agreement means any agreement, contract or purchase order, whether written or oral.

(b)

Prohibition. No county officer shall, either directly or indirectly, or through any business entity of which the officer or the officer's spouse or child is an officer, partner, director or proprietor, or in which such officer or such officer's spouse or child, or any combination of them has a material interest, rent, lease or sell any realty, goods or services to the county for a period of four (4) years following vacation of office, without the prior approval of the board of county commissioners.

(c)

Exemption. This section shall not apply to the rental, sale or lease of realty, goods or services by a not-for-profit organization or entity.

(d)

Voidability. Any agreement entered into in violation of this section is voidable at the option of the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 98-40, §§ 1—4, 1-12-98)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 98-40, §§ 1—4, adopted Jan. 12, 1998, pertained to former county officers doing business with the county. Such provisions did not specify manner of codification; hence, inclusion as § 2-39 was at the discretion of the editor.