2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 9A.68.030: Receiving or granting unlawful compensation.

    (1) A person is guilty of receiving or granting unlawful compensation if:

         (a) Being a public servant, he requests, accepts, or agrees to accept compensation for advice or other assistance in preparing a bill, contract, claim, or transaction regarding which he knows he is likely to have an official discretion to exercise; or

         (b) He knowingly offers, pays, or agrees to pay compensation to a public servant for advice or other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim, or other transaction regarding which the public servant is likely to have an official discretion to exercise.

         (2) Receiving or granting unlawful compensation is a class C felony.

    [1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.68.030.]

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