Employees; hiring; compensation; conflict of interest
Sec. 2. (a) The commissioner, with the governor's approval, may
employ such individuals as are necessary to perform the various
functions of the department.
(b) The commissioner and the budget agency shall set the
compensation for the department's employees.
(c) Before January 1, 1983, an employee of the department may
not perform any activity, outside the department, involving the
representation of another person at an audit by the department.
(d) After December 31, 1982, an employee of the department may
not perform any activity, outside the department, involving the
representation of another person for compensation, if that activity
could conflict with his departmental job. An employee may not
prepare state or federal tax returns for compensation and he may not
perform accounting or legal services for compensation, if those
services or the results of those services pertain to or are used in the
preparation of a state or federal tax return.
(e) For a period of two (2) years after the termination of his
employment with the department, a former employee may not act in
any capacity for a person (other than the department, another state
agency, or the federal government) in a matter that was pending in
the department during the period of the former employee's
employment.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.61, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 28, 2006