Every member of either house composing the legislature who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe, upon any understanding, express or implied, that his official vote, opinion, judgment, or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any particular manner or upon any particular side of any question or matter upon which he may be required to act in his official capacity, or gives or offers or promises to give any official vote in consideration that another member of the legislature shall give any such vote, either upon the same or another question, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than ten years.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 7 - Crimes Against Sovereignty or Administration of Government
§ 97-7-1. Assessment; failure or refusal to deliver by taxpayer
§ 97-7-3. Assessment; failure to deliver by banker
§ 97-7-5. Assessment; frauds on
§ 97-7-7. Capitol building; not to be used for sleeping-rooms
§ 97-7-9. Capitol building; defacing
§ 97-7-11. Conspiracy to defraud state; obtaining public funds fraudulently
§ 97-7-13. Conspiracy to defraud state; defeating or preventing prosecution of just claim due state
§ 97-7-29. Destroying, injuring, etc. property to hinder war efforts
§ 97-7-31. Destroying, injuring, etc. state or federally licensed communication systems
§ 97-7-39. Flags; desecration of national or state flag prohibited
§ 97-7-42. Fraudulent use of food coupons dispensed by state welfare department
§ 97-7-43. Impersonating state, county or municipal officer or employee
§ 97-7-45. Legislature; preventing or attempting to prevent meetings
§ 97-7-47. Legislature; disturbing proceedings
§ 97-7-49. Legislature; altering bills or resolutions before passage
§ 97-7-51. Legislature; altering bills or resolutions after passage
§ 97-7-53. Legislature; bribing or influencing member
§ 97-7-55. Legislature; member accepting or agreeing to accept bribes
§ 97-7-57. Legislature; influence peddling
§ 97-7-59. Military service; failure to report for active duty
§ 97-7-61. Military service; organizing military body for public drill or parade; license required
§ 97-7-65. Timber; cutting and rafting from state lands
§ 97-7-67. Treason; punishment
§ 97-7-69. Treason; essential proof
§ 97-7-71. Advocacy of violent overthrow of constitution or government; punishment