Section 24-109-404 - Liability of public employees

If any governmental body purchases any supplies, services, or construction contrary to the provisions of this code or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the head of such governmental body and the public employee, which for the purposes of this section includes elected officials, actually making such purchase shall be personally liable for the costs of such supplies, services, or construction. If such supplies, services, or construction are unlawfully purchased and paid for with state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the state in an appropriate civil action.Amended by 2017 Ch. 99, § 50, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1281, § 1, effective 1/1/1982. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 344, § 50, effective August 9.