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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE ANY COUNTY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
TO OWN STOCK IN ANY CORPORATION OR TO MAINTAIN A
BUSINESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION DEALING WITH THE COUNTY, IF, CM FULL
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL PERTINENT FACTS TO THE
COUNCIL BY SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, THE COUNCIL SHALL
DETERMINE THAT SUCH STOCK OWNERSHIP OR CONNECTION DOES
NOT VIOLATE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. ANY OFFICER OP
EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL FORFEIT HIS
OFFICE. IF ANY PERSON SHALL OFFER, PAY, REFUND, OR
REBATE ANY PART OF ANY FEE, COMMISSION, OR OTHER FORM
OF COMPENSATION TO ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COUNTY BUSINESS OR
PROCEEDING, HE SHALL, ON CONVICTION, BE PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE OR MORE THAN SIX
MONTHS OR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $100.00 OR MORE THAN
$1,000.00, OR BOTH. ANY CONTRACT MADE IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION MAY BE DECLARED VOID BY THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OR BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL. THE
PENALTIES IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ALL
OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAS.

SECTION 1003. PRIVATE USE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY, ELECTED OR
APPOINTED, SHALL COMPEL ANY OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
OF THE COUNTY TO DO OR PERFORM ANY PRIVATE SERVICE OR
WORK OUTSIDE OF HIS PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 1004. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. NO
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY, ELECTED OR
APPOINTED, WHOSE COMPENSATION IS FIXED, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, BY THIS CHARTER, THE LAWS OF THE COUNTY, OR ITS
PERSONNEL REGULATIONS, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY OTHER
COMPENSATION FROM THE COUNTY FOR PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC
DUTIES, EXCEPT EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE
INCIDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW.

SECTION 1005. OFFICIAL LOBBYING. THE COUNCIL
SHALL NOT APPROPRIATE OR APPROVE ANY FUNDS FOR ANY
AGENCY WHICH RECEIVES OR DISBURSES COUNTY FUNDS, OTHER
THAN FOR THE IMMEDIATE STAFF OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
AND THE COUNCIL, TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SECURING THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION. NO
OFFICER APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR BY THE
COUNCIL MAY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, RECOMMEND OR
REQUEST THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION
WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OR OF THE COUNCIL. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL