Tennessee § 39-16-105 - Buying and selling in regard to offices.
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§ 39-16-105. Buying and selling in regard to offices.
The offense of buying and selling in regard to offices is committed when: Any person holding any office, or being elected to any office: Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office; Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or Any person: Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration. Buying and selling in regard to offices is a Class C felony. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C felony, § 40-35-111 . Sheriff, qualifications for office, § 8-8-102 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-16-105 ("Buying and selling in regard to offices.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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