1. No officer or employee of this department may have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any financial corporation or financial institution within the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, nor in any corporation or institution engaged wholly or in part in the writing or issuing of bonds of or for any such corporation or institution or any officer or employee thereof. Provided, however, this prohibition does not apply to membership in a state-chartered credit union or cooperative financial institution. 2. For purposes of this section, "interest" means ownership of or investment in such corporations or institutions.
6-01-16. Salaries of commissioner's deputies. (Effective through June 30, 2029) The salary of the assistant commissioner and the salary of each other deputy must be fixed by the commissioner within the budget approved by the boards. In addition to the amounts herein specified, each deputy must be allowed the deputy's actual and necessary traveling expenses when engaged in the discharge of the deputy's duties. The salaries of all clerks, stenographers, and other assistants must be fixed by the commissioner within the budget approved by the boards. Salaries of commissioner's deputies. (Effective after June 30, 2029) The salary of the assistant commissioner and the salary of each other deputy must be fixed by the commissioner within the limits of the legislative appropriation for such salaries. In addition to the amounts herein specified, each deputy must be allowed the deputy's actual and necessary traveling expenses when engaged in the discharge of the deputy's duties. The salaries of all clerks, stenographers, and other assistants must be fixed by the commissioner within the limits of the legislative appropriation therefor.