Nevada § 226.210 - Prohibition against purchasing, selling or transferring warrants, scrip or evidence of indebtedness; penalties

§ 226.210. Prohibition against purchasing, selling or transferring warrants, scrip or evidence of indebtedness; penalties

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the State Treasurer is expressly prohibited: (a) From purchasing or selling, or in any manner receiving to his or her own use or

benefit, or to the use and benefit of any person or persons whatever, any state warrants,

scrip, orders, demands, claim or claims, or other evidence of indebtedness against

the State; or (b) From purchasing or being interested, or receiving, selling, or transferring, or

causing to be purchased, received, sold or transferred, either in person or by agent

or attorney, or by or through the agency or means of any person or persons whatever,

any interest, claim, demand or other evidence of indebtedness against the State, either

directly or indirectly; nor shall any clerk or employee of the State Treasurer be

allowed to make any such purchase, sale or transfer, or to receive any agency from

other parties to purchase, sell, transfer or bargain, in any manner, for any state

warrants, scrip, demands or other evidence of indebtedness against the State. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection 1 shall be guilty of a

gross misdemeanor. A conviction shall operate as a forfeiture of office, and the party convicted shall

forever be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit or trust in this

state. 3. Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Treasurer, his or her clerks and

employees from selling or transferring only such warrants or scrip as they may receive

for their services, but none other.