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95-014-E A county supervisor-elect may serve in the same county in which his spouse is employed as deputy chancery clerk provided the deputy chancery clerk is not compensated by funds provided by the board of supervisors for the performance of the duties of the chancery clerk. [14, 26, A, M]

95-102-E     A chancery clerk's entering into a consultant contract with one of the county's depositories violates Section 25-4-105(3)(a). The chancery clerk also was cautioned regarding Section 25-4-105(1) and (5). [2, 26]

95-104-E     1. A chancery clerk-elect may not retain a position on the  Section 25-4-105(3)(a).
2. A chancery clerk/county administrator may not serve on the board of director's of the county's depository as to do so is prohibited by Section 25-4-105(3)(a). [2,9, 11,26]
95-138-E     The conflict of interest laws do not prohibit an alderman from serving as chancery clerk. However, there may be problems under the Separation of Powers Doctrine so the requestor was referred to the Attorney General. [6, 26, M]
92-004-E     A county law librarian may simultaneously be employed as a family master as appointed by a chancery judge.
92-049-E     A chancery clerk may contract with an office supply company owned by two of his aunts.
92-096-E     A chancery clerk may serve as a member of the board of an air ambulance district.
92-1 59-E     A county may contract with a business owned by its former chancery or circuit clerk whose term of office has expired.
92-1 67-E     A chancery clerk may not be appointed by a county board of supervisors to administer a $750,000 community development block grant in return for a negotiated fee. Violation: 25-4-105(3)(a).
92-168-E     A chancery clerk may not be appointed by a county board of supervisors to administer a $750,000 community development block grant in return for a negotiated fee. Violation: 25-4-105(3)(a)

89-13-E     The business in which a chancery clerk, who is also county administrator, holds less than a material financial interest may contract with the county in which the clerk/administrator serves. Several caution issued.