§ 51-324. Restrictions on acts of county officers and employees.

A.  No county officer or county employee shall:

1.  Represent another person as an attorney in any matter before the Commission; or

2.  Represent another person before the governmental entity the officer or employee serves.

B.  The restrictions in subsection A shall not apply to:

1.  Purely ministerial matters which do not require discretion on the part of the entity;

2.  Representation by the officer or employee in the course of the officer's or employee's official duties;

3.  Representation of the officer or employee in the officer's or employee's personal capacity; or

4.  Representation of the officer or employee in matters arising out of or rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act.

C.  A county officer or county employee shall promptly disqualify himself or herself prior to recommending or taking any official action in a matter affecting a person with whom the officer or employee is negotiating for employment.

D.  The restrictions set forth in this section do not apply if the officer or employee is testifying under oath to facts that are within the individual's knowledge, or as an expert witness who does not accept compensation other than regularly provided for by law or rule for subpoenaed witnesses.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 38, eff. July 1, 1995.