Skip to main content

Dark gray background with foreground text that says Private Acts Compilations

Private Acts of 1935 Chapter 599

COMPILER’S NOTE: This act appears to have been largely superseded by Private Acts of 1947, Chapter 261, as amended. See Private Acts of 1947, Chapter 261.

SECTION 1. That hereafter all officer or officers and officials of Sullivan County whose office supplies and fixtures are to be paid for by the county shall not make such purchases of such supplies and/or fixtures for his or her office until a requisition has been made for same and approved by the County Judge or Chairman.

SECTION 2. That it shall be unlawful for any officer or officers or officials to make any purchases of materials or enter into any contract for materials or labor or any other purchase in which the county is to be obligated for the same thereof, unless the same has first been authorized by the County Judge or Chairman of the County Court and unless such purchases and contract as set forth in Section 1 and 2 of this Act shall first be authorized by the County Judge or Chairman of the County Court the same shall not be abbinding (a binding*) obligation of the County.

SECTION 3. That the provisions of this bill shall not apply to the Highway Commissioner, an official of Sullivan County, on any purchase of materials, supplies, machinery, labor, etc., in the construction of and maintenance of the County Highway system when the purchase price does not exceed the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars.

SECTION 4. That any county officer or officers or officials who shall violate the provisions of Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefore, shall be fined thereof (therefor*). The fin shall not be less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars within the discretion of the Court.

SECTION 5. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict to this Act be and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: April 17, 1935.