2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 14:352 — Bribery of withdrawn candidates for office prohibited; penalty; immunity of witnesses; fine to be paid informer

§352.  Bribery of withdrawn candidates for office prohibited; penalty; immunity of witnesses; fine to be paid informer

A.  No person shall give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, any money or property to any person, who was a candidate for public office in any primary election held or to be held under the laws of this state who may have withdrawn, or who was eliminated prior or subsequent to the first primary election as a candidate for public office, for the purpose of securing or giving his political support to any remaining candidate or candidates for public office in the first or succeeding second primary election held under the laws of this state.

B.  No candidate who has withdrawn or was eliminated prior or subsequent to the first primary election as a candidate for public office shall accept or offer to accept, directly or indirectly, any money or property which is given for the purpose of securing or giving his political support to any remaining candidate or candidates for public office in the first or succeeding second primary election for public office held under the laws of this state.

C.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned for not more than one year.

D.  In the trial of persons charged with a violation of this Section either the bribe giver or the bribe taker may give evidence, or make affidavit against the other, with immunity from prosecution in favor of the first informer, except for perjury in giving the testimony.

Acts 2001, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2001.