(a) The single county executive may employ a person:
- (1) to perform a duty required of a county officer by statute; or
(2) on a commission or percentage basis;
only if the employment is expressly authorized by statute or is found by the single county executive to be necessary to the public interest.
- (b) If a person's employment under subsection (a) is not expressly authorized by statute, the contract for the person's employment must be filed with the circuit court for the county, and the person must file the person's claims for compensation with that court. Any taxpayer may contest a claim under this section.
- (c) A single county executive who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor and forfeits the single county executive's office.
As added by P.L.77-2014, SEC.15.