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(1) Receiving compensation. A public servant commits a misdemeanor if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept compensation for advice or other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim, or other transaction or proposal as to which he knows that he has or is likely to have an official discretion to exercise.
(2) Paying compensation. A person commits a misdemeanor if he pays or offers or agrees to pay compensation to a public servant with knowledge that acceptance by the public servant is unlawful.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 18. Crimes and Punishments § 18-1357. Compensating public servant for assisting private interests in relation to matters before him - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-18-crimes-and-punishments/id-st-sect-18-1357/
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