Tennessee § 2-10-123 - Violations at state level — Penalties.

§ 2-10-123. Violations at state level — Penalties.

It is an offense for any member of the general assembly, member-elect of the general assembly, governor, member of the governor's staff, secretary of state, treasurer, or comptroller of the treasury to knowingly receive a fee, commission or any other form of compensation for consulting services from any person or entity, other than compensation paid by the state, a county or municipality. It is an offense for any person or other entity, other than the state, a county or a municipality, to pay a fee, commission or any other form of compensation for consulting services to a person such person or entity knows to be a member of the general assembly, member-elect of the general assembly, governor, member of the governor's staff, secretary of state, treasurer, or comptroller of the treasury. If conduct giving rise to a violation of this section would also constitute the offense of bribery prohibited by § 39-16-102, then such violation is a Class C felony. Any person convicted of such offense shall forever afterwards be disqualified from holding any office under the laws or constitution of this state. Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit prosecution and conviction for the Class C felony offense of bribery of a public servant, set forth in § 39-16-102; nor shall it be construed to prohibit prosecution and conviction for any other applicable criminal offense. Any other violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Any person convicted of such offense shall forever afterwards be disqualified from holding any office under the laws or constitution of this state. Acts 2005, ch. 102, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Penalty for Class C felony, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. Legislator as president of the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association, OAG 05-126 (8/22/05). Direct appropriation grant to corporation for which legislator is president, OAG 05-169 (11/3/05). Conflicts of interest involving state and county election commissions, OAG 06-159 (10/9/06). Service on the board of the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency by a state representative, OAG 07-036 (3/26/07). Legislator would not be prohibited from directly participating in efforts to assist his or her employer in obtaining contracts with municipalities and counties and receiving compensation from the employer for those efforts, OAG 08-192 (12/29/08).