Receiving or granting unlawful compensation.

(1) A person is guilty of receiving or granting unlawful compensation if:

     (a) Being a public servant, he or she requests, accepts, or agrees to accept compensation for advice or other assistance in preparing a bill, contract, claim, or transaction regarding which he or she knows he or she is likely to have an official discretion to exercise; or

     (b) He or she knowingly offers, pays, or agrees to pay compensation to a public servant for advice or other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim, or other transaction regarding which the public servant is likely to have an official discretion to exercise.

     (2) Receiving or granting unlawful compensation is a class C felony.

[2011 c 336 § 388; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.68.030.]