§ 2-77. Unemployed officers and employees.

(a)

No officer or employee shall, after the termination of his or her employment with the county, participate in any contract with the county, in a managerial, entrepreneurial, or consulting capacity. For the purposes of this section, "consulting" shall include, but not be limited to, advising any person doing business with the county or seeking to do business with the county (whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) regarding the meaning and application of county rules and regulations, the administration of which were a part of the official responsibility of the officer or employee before termination of his or her employment. In addition, no officer or employee shall, after termination of his or her employment with the county, knowingly make, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any department, board, or other authority of the county in connection with a particular matter:

(1)

In which the county has a direct and substantial interest; and

(2)

In which such person knows or reasonably should know was under his or her official responsibility as such officer or employee before the termination of his or her employment with the county.

(b)

The restrictions set forth in this section shall be in effect for a period of one year after the termination of the officer's or employee's employment with the county; provided, however, with respect to former members of the board of commissioners, the restrictions shall be in effect for a period of two years after leaving office; provided, further, that in the case of any former member of the board of commissioners who is convicted of a felony criminal offense in connection with the solicitation or award of a county contract, the restrictions shall be in effect for a period of seven years, beginning at the time of the conviction, except that in cases where a period of imprisonment is ordered, the seven years shall begin at the completion of the period of imprisonment.

(90-F-44, § 23-9-11A, 5-16-90; 00-0568, 4-19-00; Res. No. 03-1531, 2-4-04; Res. No. 06-1102, 10-18-06)