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576.020. 1. A public servant commits the crime of acceding to corruption if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for:

(1) His official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment, decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant; or

(2) His violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.

2. Acceding to corruption by a public servant is a class D felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60)

Effective 1-1-79