A. An officer of a public housing authority, city, town or county shall not acquire any direct or indirect interest in a housing project or in property included or planned to be included in a housing project of the public housing authority, city, town or county or have any direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with a housing project.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-1406

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Governing body: means the board of commissioners of a public housing authority, the common council or other legislative body of the city or town or the county board of supervisors. See Arizona Laws 36-1401
  • housing authority: means an agency of a city, town or county created and controlled pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 36-1401
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If an officer of a public housing authority, city, town or county owns or controls an interest directly or indirectly in property included or planned to be included in a housing project, the officer shall immediately disclose that interest in writing to the governing body of the public housing authority, city, town or county, and the disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the governing body. Failure to disclose the interest is misconduct in office. After making this disclosure, the officer shall not participate in any action by the city, town or county affecting the property.

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