1. A person is guilty of improper compensation for services if: A. Being a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in return for advice or other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim or other transaction or proposal as to which he knows that he has or is likely to have an official discretion to exercise; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. He gives, offers or promises any pecuniary benefit, knowing that it is prohibited by paragraph A. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 2. Improper compensation for services is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
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