Tennessee § 39-16-105 Buying and selling in regard to offices

Tennessee Statutes

§ 39-16-105 — Buying and selling in regard to offices

(a)The offense of buying and selling in regard to offices is committed when:

(1)Any person holding any office, or being elected to any office:

(A)Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office;

(B)Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or (C) Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or (2) Any person:

(A)Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or (B) Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration.

(b)Buying and selling in regard to offices is a Class C felony.

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(a) The offense of buying and selling in regard to offices is committed when: (1) Any person holding any office, or being elected to any office: (A) Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office; (B) Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or (C) Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or (2) Any person: (A) Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or (B) Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration. (b) Buying and selling in regard to offices is a Class C felony.

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