Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-266
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Asking or receiving bribes
Official statutory text
Any executive officer or person elected or appointed to
executive office who asks, receives or agrees to receive any bribe
upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or action
upon any matter then pending, or which may by law be brought before
him in his official capacity, shall be influenced thereby, shall be
guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this
title, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or both; and in addition thereto, any such person forfeits office
and is forever disqualified from holding any public office under the
laws of the state.
R.L. 1910, § 2149. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 158, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 78, eff. July 1, 1999;
executive office who asks, receives or agrees to receive any bribe
upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or action
upon any matter then pending, or which may by law be brought before
him in his official capacity, shall be influenced thereby, shall be
guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this
title, or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00),
or both; and in addition thereto, any such person forfeits office
and is forever disqualified from holding any public office under the
laws of the state.
R.L. 1910, § 2149. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 158, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 78, eff. July 1, 1999;
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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