§ 3-c. Unlawful offers or agreements by municipal officials or omnibus lines with respect to omnibus line operations. 1. No officer, employee or agent of any city or any person acting on his behalf shall, directly or indirectly, make an offer to or agree with any private owner or operator of an omnibus line within such city or any person acting on behalf of such owner or operator, to approve or recommend the approval of an increase in fare or any other benefit for such owner or operator at some future time, in consideration of the promise or agreement of such owner or operator to delay making any application for a fare increase until some future time, or to enter into a contract with a labor organization.

2. No private owner or operator of an omnibus line within any city or any person acting on behalf of such owner or operator shall, directly or indirectly, make an offer to or agree with any officer, employee or agent of such city, or any person acting on his behalf, to delay making an application for a fare increase until some future time, or to enter into a contract with a labor organization, in consideration of the promise or agreement of such officer, employee or agent of such city to approve or recommend the approval of an increase in fares or any other benefit for such owner or operator at some future time.

3. The violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any public officer or employee who is convicted of a violation of this section shall forfeit his office or employment and shall forever be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the state or any political subdivision thereof.