KRS 61.210: Justices, county judges/executive, county attorneys, and mayors or council

members of consolidated local government not to be interested in public

improvements -- Penalty.

(1) No justice of the peace, while he is a member of the fiscal court, shall, di rectly or

indirectly:

(a) Become interested in or receive benefits or emoluments from any contract let

by the fiscal court of his county with relation to the building of roads or any

internal improvements;

(b) Work or supervise work, for compensation, on a ny public road, bridge,

culvert, fill, quarry pit, or any other road work or internal improvement under

any contract made with the fiscal court; or

(c) Furnish, for compensation, any material to the county to be used in the

construction of any road or bridge or other internal improvement.

(2) No county judge/executive, county attorney, or mayor or council member of a

consolidated local government shall, directly or indirectly, receive any benefits or

emoluments from, furnish any material or other thing of v alue to be used in, or be

interested in any contract let by the fiscal court or consolidated local government

for, the construction of any roads, bridges, or parts thereof, or any other public or

internal improvement.

(3) Any officer who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less

than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned in

the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than forty (40) days, or both, and

shall forfeit his office.