§ 39-16-105. Buying and selling in regard to offices.

TN Code § 39-16-105 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The offense of buying and selling in regard to offices is committed when:

(1) Any person holding any office, or being elected to any office:

(A) Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office;

(B) Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or

(C) Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or

(2) Any person:

(A) Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or

(B) Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration.

(b) Buying and selling in regard to offices is a Class C felony.