(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Political subdivision" includes a: (i) county; (ii) municipal corporation; (iii) bi-county or multicounty agency; (iv) county board of education; (v) public authority; or (vi) special taxing district that is not a homeowners association. (3) (i) "Public employee" means an officer or employee of: 1. the State; or 2. a political subdivision of the State. (ii) "Public employee" includes: 1. an executive officer of the State; 2. a judge of the State; 3. a judicial officer of the State; 4. a member or officer of the General Assembly; 5. a member of the police force of Baltimore City or the Department of State Police; and 6. a member, officer, or executive officer of a political subdivision. (b) A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe a public employee to influence the public employee in the performance of an official duty of the public employee. (c) A public employee may not demand or receive a bribe, fee, reward, or testimonial to: (1) influence the performance of the official duties of the public employee; or (2) neglect or fail to perform the official duties of the public employee. (d) A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of bribery and on conviction: (1) is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 12 years or a fine not less than $5,000 and not exceeding $25,000 or both; (2) may not vote; and (3) may not hold an office of trust or profit in the State. (e) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article. (f) (1) A person who violates this section: (i) is a competent witness; and (ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may be compelled to testify against any person who may have violated this section. (2) A person compelled to testify for the State under paragraph (1) of this subsection is immune from prosecution for a crime about which the person was compelled to testify.
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