Bribery

21-6001. Bribery. (a) Bribery is: (1) With the intent to improperly influence a public official, offering, giving or promising to give, directly or indirectly, to any public official any benefit, reward or consideration which the public official is not permitted by law to accept, in exchange for the performance or omission of performance of the public official's powers or duties or a promise to perform or omit performance of such powers or duties; or (2) the act of a public official intentionally requesting, receiving or agreeing to receive, directly or indirectly, any benefit, reward or consideration, which the public official is not permitted by law to accept, with the intent to improperly influence such public official and in exchange for the performance or omission of performance of the public official's powers or duties or a promise to perform or omit performance of such powers or duties. (b) Bribery is a severity level 7, nonperson felony. Upon conviction of bribery, a public official shall forfeit the person's office or employment. Notwithstanding an expungement of the conviction pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6614, and amendments thereto, any person convicted of bribery under the provisions of this section shall be forever disqualified from holding public office or public employment in this state. (c) As used in this section, "public official" means any person who is a public officer, candidate for public office or public employee. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 165; L. 2012, ch. 150, § 23; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 21-3901. Attorney General's Opinions: State and local officials may testify, without restriction on content, about gaming matters at a public hearing in the same manner that private citizens are permitted to testify. 2011-16. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026