Columbia Violations ordinance (§ 19-42)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article II. Administration and Enforcement
(a) Any person who shall violate, or conspire to violate, any provisions of the rules set out in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereon shall be punished as provided for in section 1-8 of this Code.
(b) Any council member, board or commission member, violating the prohibitions set forth in section 19-40, shall forfeit his/her office.
(c) Any violation of the prohibitions set forth in section 19-41(a) shall render the contract or sale void, and any officer or employee so violating the section shall thereby forfeit his office or employment.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-42
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.