41-2705. Violation; classification; liability;
enforcement authority
A. A person who violates this chapter is personally liable for the recovery of all
public monies paid plus twenty per cent of the amount and legal interest from the date of
payment and all costs and damages arising out of the violation.
B. A person who intentionally or knowingly participates in the award of a grant
pursuant to a scheme or artifice to avoid the requirements of this chapter is guilty of a
class 4 felony.
C. A person who serves as an evaluator of grant applications pursuant to this
chapter shall sign a statement before reviewing applications that the person has no
interest in any application other than that disclosed and shall not have contact with any
representative of an applicant during the evaluation of applications, except those
contacts specifically authorized by this chapter. The person shall disclose on the
statement any contact unrelated to the review of the grant applications that the person
may need to have with a representative of an applicant and any contact with a
representative of an applicant during evaluation of applications except those
specifically authorized by this chapter. A person who serves as an evaluator and who
fails to disclose contact with a representative of an applicant or who fails to provide
accurate information on the statement is subject to a civil penalty of at least one
thousand dollars but no more than ten thousand dollars.
D. The attorney general on behalf of this state shall enforce the provisions of
this chapter.
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