The County That Went Bad: How Greed And Malfeasance Ruined Burnet County

— a report from tennessee's comptroller says the former highway supervisor in marion county committed several acts of malfeasance.

Webselling of influence state law defines two types of bribery specifically covering county government officials.

It should never have happened.

Webdecades of greed, neglect, corruption, and bad politics led to last year’s paradise fire, the worst in california history.

Webthe range of penalties includes censure, removal from office, permanent disqualification from holding any state position, restitution, decades in prison, and fines.

Webyou only have to go back to the natural gas explosion of 2010 in san bruno where eight people were killed and a neighborhood burnt to the ground because pg&e had failed to adequately service and maintain the natural gas lines.

These statutes make it a criminal offense for any county.