§834. Solicitation or acceptance of gifts for making, or assisting in, procuring a loan

A. Any officer or director who accepts or solicits anything of value from any person for making, or assisting in procuring, or advising the making, of any loan in or with any association, and whoever aids, advises, and abets such person in these matters shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than three years, and shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and, additionally, shall be held responsible in solido with the maker of any loan for the full amount thereof. The attorney general, the corporation itself through its authorized representative, or any stockholders or members owning at least two percent of the outstanding capital stock or outstanding shares or savings accounts, respectively, acting for the benefit of the association, may at any time institute suit for the foreclosure of the loan without regard to the stipulated maturity of the loan.

B. The person charged with the violation of the provisions of this Section may be joined as party defendant in the suit and judgment may be obtained against the person in solido with the maker of the loan.

C. The right to proceed in the civil courts against a person who has violated the provisions of this Section does not in any case depend upon the institution of the criminal prosecution herein authorized.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to incentive commissions or bonus programs for employees of an association.

Acts 1983, No. 675, §1.