Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-274
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Selling appointments to office
Official statutory text
Every person who, directly or indirectly, asks or receives or
promises to receive any gratuity or reward, or any promise of a
gratuity or reward for appointing another person or procuring for
another person an appointment to any public office or any clerkship,
deputation or other subordinate position in any public office, is
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six (6)
months nor more than one (1) year, or by a fine not less than Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or both.
R.L. 1910, § 2157.
promises to receive any gratuity or reward, or any promise of a
gratuity or reward for appointing another person or procuring for
another person an appointment to any public office or any clerkship,
deputation or other subordinate position in any public office, is
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six (6)
months nor more than one (1) year, or by a fine not less than Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or both.
R.L. 1910, § 2157.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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