(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)    “Political subdivision” includes a:

(i)    county;

(ii)    municipal corporation;

(iii)    bi–county or multicounty agency;

(iv)    county board of education;

(v)    public authority; or

(vi)    special taxing district that is not a homeowner’s association.

(3)    (i)    “Public employee” means an officer or employee of:

1.    the State; or

2.    a political subdivision of the State.

(ii)    “Public employee” includes:

1.    an executive officer of the State;

2.    a judge of the State;

3.    a judicial officer of the State;

4.    a member or officer of the General Assembly;

5.    a member of the police force of Baltimore City or the Department of State Police; and

6.    a member, officer, or executive officer of a political subdivision.

(b)    A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe a public employee to influence the public employee in the performance of an official duty of the public employee.

(c)    A public employee may not demand or receive a bribe, fee, reward, or testimonial to:

(1)    influence the performance of the official duties of the public employee; or

(2)    neglect or fail to perform the official duties of the public employee.

(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of bribery and on conviction:

(1)    is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 12 years or a fine not less than $1,000 and not exceeding $10,000 or both;

(2)    may not vote; and

(3)    may not hold an office of trust or profit in the State.

(e)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.

(f)    (1)    A person who violates this section:

(i)    is a competent witness; and

(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may be compelled to testify against any person who may have violated this section.

(2)    A person compelled to testify for the State under paragraph (1) of this subsection is immune from prosecution for a crime about which the person was compelled to testify.