New York § 57 - 57Offering or giving bribes prohibited
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 57 — 57Offering or giving bribes prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57. 57Offering or giving bribes prohibited
§ 57. Offering or giving bribes prohibited. Every person who shall promise, offer or give, or cause, or aid, or abet in causing to be promised, offered or given, or furnish, or agree to furnish, in whole or in part, to the president or to any councilor, peacemaker, or other officer of the Seneca nation of Indians, any money, goods, right in action, or other property or any thing of value, or any pecuniary or other individual advantage, present or prospective, with intent to influence his vote, opinions, judgment or action, upon any question, matter, cause or proceeding which may be pending, or may be brought before him in his official capacity, shall, upon such conviction, be imprisoned in the state prison not exceeding five years, or shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.
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Section 57 ("57Offering or giving bribes prohibited") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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