§ 18-8-305 — Trading in public office

(1) A person commits trading in public
office if:

(a) He offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a
public servant or party officer upon an agreement or understanding that he or a
particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or
nominated as a candidate for public office; or

(b) While a public servant or party officer, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to
accept any pecuniary benefit from another upon an agreement or understanding
that a particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or
nominated as a candidate for public office.

(2) It shall be an affirmative defense that the pecuniary benefit was a
customary contribution to political campaign funds solicited and received by
lawfully constituted political parties.

(3) Trading in public office is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 460, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-8-305. L. 72: p. 275, � 7. L. 73: p. 539, � 6.