Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 42-87, (1987)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided August 21, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
GARY J. SCHUSTER, District Attorney Door County
You have asked for my opinion whether section 946.13(1), Stats., is violated under the following situations.
In the first case, a county board supervisor owns a small business that is sufficiently large that he is not on the premises at all times. Throughout the year, various county departments purchase from the store items that are budgeted for but which do not require bids. County policy does not require prior committee approval before the purchases, which are not immediately paid for. For payment, vouchers are submitted to the finance committee…