Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 946.13: Private interest in public contract prohibited
What this law says, in plain English
A public officer or employee commits a Class I felony by negotiating, bidding on, or participating in a public contract in which they have a private financial interest and also have official authority or discretion over that contract, with specified exceptions for contracts below $15,000 and certain other defined situations.
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