ARS 38-503 Purchasing from Council

38-503.  Conflict of interest; exemptions; employment prohibition 
 
A. Any public officer or employee of a public agency who has, or whose relative has, a 
substantial interest in any contract, sale, purchase or service to such public agency 
shall make known that interest in the official records of such public agency and shall 
refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in any manner as an officer or 
employee in such contract, sale or purchase. 
 
B. Any public officer or employee who has, or whose relative has, a substantial interest 
in any decision of a public agency shall make known such interest in the official 
records of such public agency and shall refrain from participating in any manner as 
an officer or employee in such decision. 
 
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B of this section, no public officer 
or employee of a public agency shall supply to such public agency any equipment, 
material, supplies or services, unless pursuant to an award or contract let after public 
competitive bidding, except that: 
 
1. A school district governing board may purchase, as provided in sections 15-213 
and 15-323, supplies, materials and equipment from a school board member. 
 
2. Political subdivisions other than school districts may purchase through their 
governing bodies, without using public competitive bidding procedures, 
supplies, materials and equipment not exceeding three hundred dollars in 
cost in any single transaction, not to exceed a total of one thousand dollars 
annually, from a member of the governing body if the policy for such 
purchases is approved annually. 
 
D. Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section and as provided in sections 
15-421 and 15-1441, the governing board of a school district or a community college 
district may not employ a person who is a member of the governing board or who is 
the spouse of a member of the governing board.