Alabama § 15-23-18 - Penalties - Influence Peddling.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 15-23-18 — Penalties - Influence Peddling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-23-18. Penalties - Influence Peddling.
(a) Any person who confers, offers, or agrees to confer anything of value upon a member, agent or employee of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission with the intent that such member’s or agent’s or employee’s vote, opinion, judgment or exercise of discretion or other action in such member’s or agent’s or employee’s official capacity will thereby be influenced shall be guilty of a Class B felony.
(b) Any member, agent or employee of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission who shall solicit, accept, or agree to solicit or accept anything of value upon an agreement or understanding that such member’s or agent’s or employee’s vote, opinion, judgment or exercise of discretion or other action as such member, agent, or employee will thereby be influenced shall be guilty of a Class B felony.
(c) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this section that the member, agent or employee sought to be influenced was not qualified to act in the desired way because of a lack of jurisdiction or for any other reason.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 15-23-18
What does Code of Alabama § 15-23-18 cover?
Section 15-23-18 ("Penalties - Influence Peddling.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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