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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B, § 146: Property purchase, 1983

Military-property purchasers and related officers must avoid conflicts of interest, property must be inspected before payment, and officers or enlisted members may not incur State indebtedness unless expressly…

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“Military-property purchasers and related officers must avoid conflicts of interest, property must be inspected before payment, and officers or enlisted members may not incur State indebtedness unless expressly authorized.”

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Military-property purchasers and related officers must avoid conflicts of interest, property must be inspected before payment, and officers or enlisted members may not incur State indebtedness unless expressly authorized.

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Military-property purchasers and related officers must avoid conflicts of interest, property must be inspected before payment, and officers or enlisted members may not incur State indebtedness unless expressly authorized.

1. Conflict of interest. No officer authorized to make purchases or sales of military property may be personally interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase or sale of the property; nor may an officer take pay other than that allowed by law for negotiating or transacting the business of the officer's office. [RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).] 2. Inspection of property. All property purchased under the authority of this chapter shall be inspected by an officer designated by the Adjutant General. No payment may be made for the property until the inspecting officer certifies that the property is of the kind and quality specified in the contract of purchase. [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] 3. Indebtedness contracted without authorization. No officer or enlisted member may contract or authorize the contracting of any indebtedness on behalf of the State, unless expressly authorized to do so. [PL 2001, c. 662, §20 (AMD).]
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