Bribing Officials; Accepting Bribe

Bribing Officials; Accepting Bribe. (a) Any person, or any agent or employee of any person, who gives, pays, or offers, directly or indirectly, to any inspector or other officer or employee of the Commonwealth authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the rules and regulations of the director, any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence the inspector or other officer or employee of the Commonwealth in the discharge of any duty specified in this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, may be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000, nor more than $5,000, and by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years. (b) Any inspector or other officer or employee of the Commonwealth authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter who accepts any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, or officers, agents, or employees thereof, given with intent to influence his official action, or who receives or accepts from any person engaged in export commerce any gift, money, or other thing of value given with any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged from office and be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 and by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than three years. Source: 25 TTC § 63. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “director” of the Department of Natural Resources, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.