§ 52-118. Bribery - Accepting bribe - Punishment.

Any member of the Commission, Proration Umpire, assistant, deputy, agent or employee of the Proration Umpire, Proration Attorney, or any agent or employee of the Commission who asks, receives or agrees to receive any gift or gratuity upon any agreement or understanding that his acts or conduct with respect to (a) enforcing any provision of this act or of any order, rule, or regulation of the Commission made under or in pursuance of this act, or (b) the discharge of any duty by any such officer or person imposed upon him by the provisions of this act, or by any order, rule, or regulation of the Commission issued and promulgated under the provisions of this act, shall be influenced thereby shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years, and by a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

Added by Laws 1933, c. 131, p. 296, § 35, emerg. eff. April 10, 1933.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 495, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 360, eff. July 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 495 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.