§ 2-138. Standards of conduct of city employees for federal grants; penalties.

(a)

No municipal officer or employee for the city shall accept or receive directly or indirectly from any person known by such officer or employee to be interested in any bid, contract or purchase, by rebate, gift or otherwise, any money or other thing of value whatsoever or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward or compensation when such contract is to be funded in whole or in part by any federal grant funds. Any contract or purchase funded solely by nonfederal funds shall be governed by the provisions of W. Va. Code ch. 61, art. 5A (W. Va. Code § 61-5A-1 et seq.) relating to bribery and corrupt practices.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section relating to federal funds shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or by both fine and imprisonment. In addition to the criminal penalty, such officer or employee shall be subject to such disciplinary action as may be appropriate; and any such contract or purchase entered into shall be null and void.

(Code 1975, § 2-84.1)

State law reference

Authorized penalty for ordinance violations, W. Va. Code §§ 8-11-1, 8-12-5(57), 8-34-1.