§ 58 — Acceptance of bribes prohibited

New York § 58

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law IND: Indian
• Art. 4: The Seneca Indians

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§ 58. Acceptance of bribes prohibited. Every officer enumerated in\nthe last section, who shall accept any such gift, thing of value or any\npromise to make the same, under any agreement that his vote, opinion,\njudgment or action, shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in\nany particular manner, or upon any particular side of any question,\nmatter, cause or proceeding then pending, or which may be brought before\nhim in his official capacity, shall, upon conviction, be forever\ndisqualified from holding any office, trust or appointment under the\nconstitution or laws of the Seneca nation of Indians, and shall forfeit\nhis office and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not\nexceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or\nboth, in the discretion of the court.\n