576.020. Public servant acceding to corruption.
Public servant acceding to corruption.
576.020. 1. A public servant commits the crime of accedingto corruption if he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees toaccept any benefit, direct or indirect, in return for:
(1) His official vote, opinion, recommendation, judgment,decision, action or exercise of discretion as a public servant;or
(2) His violation of a known legal duty as a public servant.
2. Acceding to corruption by a public servant is a class Dfelony.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60)Effective 1-1-79