Iowa § 49.121 - 49.121 Promise of influence.
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§ 49.121. 49.121 Promise of influence.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit from any candidate for any office to be voted for at any election, or any candidate for appointment to any public office, prior to nomination, election, or appointment, a promise, directly or indirectly, to support or use the candidate’s influence in behalf of any person or persons for any position, place, or office, or a promise either directly or indirectly to name or appoint any person or persons to any place, position, or office in consideration of any person or persons supporting the candidate, or using the person’s influence in securing the candidate’s nomination, election or appointment. [S13, §1134-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §838; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.121] Referred to in §39A.4 Wed Dec 10 22:24:18 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 49.121 (19, 0)
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Section 49.121 ("49.121 Promise of influence.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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