(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.Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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