It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of a town or city, himself or through any person, to deal or traffic in any manner whatever in any warrant, claim or liability against the town or city, and any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00. If any person so violating the foregoing provisions is the mayor or any member of the council or any city board, he shall be subject to impeachment.
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any officer from selling a claim he may acquire directly from the town or city in payment of a debt due him or from purchasing in good faith so much of such claims as may be sufficient to pay his taxes and licenses for the current year.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 43 - Mayor and Council, Other Officers, Employees, Departments, Etc.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-43-1 - Qualifications and Residence of Mayors, Councilmen, and Officers.
Section 11-43-7.3 - Salary of Members of City Council of Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-43-8 - Establishment of Salaries of Municipal Officers.
Section 11-43-10 - Municipal Officers to Pay Over Public Moneys Received; Daily Balances Required.
Section 11-43-13 - Bonds of Certain Municipal Officers or Employees.
Section 11-43-15 - False Enumeration of Municipal Census.
Section 11-43-16 - Employment of County Deputy Sheriffs as Policemen.
Section 11-43-17 - Ratification of Certain Salaries of Mayors and Councilmen.
Section 11-43-18 - Vacancies of Over 60 Days in Governing Bodies of Class 5 Municipalities.