Okaloosa County BOCC — January 18, 2013 — Bay County Ethics Ordinance — reading text

. 6-221. - Appointment and qualifications of officers and employees; financial interest in work. (a) The electrical official, with approval of the board of county commissioners, may appoint such number of officers, inspectors, assistants and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. No person shall be appointed as electrical official or inspector of electrical systems who is not qualified, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, by way of education and experience in electrical systems, to fairly and effectively perform the inspections and other related duties required by this article. (b) No officer or employee connected with the enforcement of this article shall be financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of electrical systems or in the making of plans and specifications therefor, unless he is the owner of such building. No such officer or employee shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his enforcement duties or with the interest of the county in enforcing the provisions of this article. articl (Ord. No. 75-3, § 4(B), (C), 1-7-75) Sec. 2-108. - Conflict of interest. In addition to the prohibitions set out in Chapter 112, part III Florida Statutes, neither the county manager, the purchasing director nor any member of his/her staff shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in any purchase or contract of any supplies, materials, equipment, or services used by or furnished for the county. the county manager, the purchasing director and every member of his staff are prohibited from accepting or receiving from any person, firm or corporation to which any purchase or contract may be awarded any money, rebate, gift or anything of value or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward of compensation. (Ord. No. 07-52, § 8, 11-6-07)