Columbia Officers and Employees Interested in Contracts ordinance (Charter § 156)
City Charter · Article XVIII. General Provisions
No officer or employee of the city shall have any interest in any contract or sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or services, where said interest is in violation of the laws or Constitution of the State of Missouri or ordinance of the City of Columbia. Any violation of this section shall render the contract or sale void. The office or employment of any officer or employee violating this section shall be forfeited.
(11-7-78; Ord. No. 15113, § 1, 1-16-97)
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 156
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.