Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1182
Personal financial interest
# (a)
Any county officer or employee who has a substantial financial interest, direct or indirect or by reason of ownership of stock in any corporation, in any contract with the County or in the sale of any land, material, supplies or services to the County or to a contractor supplying the County, shall make known that interest and shall refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in the making of such a contract or sale.
# (b)
Any county officer or employee who wilfully conceals such a substantial financial interest, or wilfully violates the requirements of this section, shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall forfeit his or her office or position.
# (c)
Violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person or corporation contracting with or making a sale to the County shall render the contract voidable by the County Executive or the County Council.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1151 · Action required by ordinance
- 9-1152 · Ordinances generally
- 9-1153 · Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
- 9-1154 · Procedure for adoption of official map
- 9-1155 · Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget…
- 9-1156 · Submission of ordinance to County Executive
- 9-1157 · Emergency ordinances
- 9-1158 · Budget of revenues
- 9-1159 · Capital program and capital budget
- 9-1160 · Unrestricted use of present revenues [Repealed]
- 9-1161 · Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of…
- 9-1162 · Adoption of pay plans
- 9-1163 · Creation of debt
- 9-1164 · Councilmanic districts
- 9-1165 · Redistricting after each census
- 9-1166 · Election of County Executive and officials of the county…
- 9-1167 · Creation of departments and agencies
- 9-1168 · Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities’ powers in…
- 9-1169 · Initial council meeting
- 9-1181 · Bonding of officers and employees
- 9-1182 · Personal financial interest
- 9-1183 · Prohibitions and penalties
- 9-1184 · Public right of inspection of public records
- 9-1301 · Functions
- 9-1302 · Definitions
- 9-1303 · Planning Board
- 9-1304 · Functions of Planning Board
- 9-1305 · Adoption and effectuation of comprehensive plan
- 9-1306 · Legal effect of subdivision regulations
- 9-1307 · Planned street lines and public parks; official map
- 9-1308 · Legal effect of official map or street plan
- 9-1309 · Presumption of approval
- 9-1310 · Legal effects of previously established road locations and…
- 9-1311 · Board of Adjustment
- 9-1312 · Regulations governing organization, procedure and jurisdiction…
- 9-1313 · Jurisdiction of Board of Adjustment
- 9-1314 · Judicial review of Board of Adjustment decisions; procedure
- 9-1315 · Board of License Inspection and Review
- 9-1316 · Board of Building Standards
- 9-1317 · Board of Assessment Review