90-2-1121. Prohibited compensation to public officers or employees -- penalty. (1) An officer, attorney, or other employee of the department may not directly or indirectly be the beneficiary of or receive any fee, commission, gift, or other consideration in connection with any transaction or business under the reclamation and development grants program other than the salary, fee, or other compensation received as an officer, attorney, or employee.
(2) A person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000 plus the value of any consideration illegally received or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 2 years, or both. Any fines collected under this section must be deposited in the natural resources projects state special revenue account established in 15-38-302.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 418, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 309, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 432, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development
Chapter 2. Resource Development and Reclamation
Part 11. Reclamation and Development Grants Program
90-2-1106. through 90-2-1110 reserved
90-2-1111. State and local grants
90-2-1112. Eligibility requirements
90-2-1113. Evaluation criteria -- priority
90-2-1114. Conditions of grants
90-2-1115. through 90-2-1120 reserved
90-2-1121. Prohibited compensation to public officers or employees -- penalty