2015 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS (556-600)
Chapter 576 Offenses Affecting Government
Section 576.020 Until December 31, 2016--Public servant acceding to corruption.
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 1-01-79
*This section was amended by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17. Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are printed here.
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