22-12A-5. Solicitation of bribes by legislators--Felony.
Any member of the Legislature who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any understanding that the member's official vote, opinion, judgment, or action be influenced thereby, or who is given any bribe in any manner upon any particular side of any question or matter upon which the member may be required to act in an official capacity, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.1009; SDCL, §2-4-12; SL 1976, ch 158, §12A-5; SL 2005, ch 120, §333.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12A - Improprieties And Bribery In Public Office
Section 22-12A-4 - Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony.
Section 22-12A-5 - Solicitation of bribes by legislators--Felony.
Section 22-12A-6 - Bribery of public officer--Felony.
Section 22-12A-7 - Solicitation of bribe by public officer--Felony.
Section 22-12A-8 - Solicitation of unauthorized fee for doing official act--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-12A-9 - Solicitation of compensation for omission of official duty.
Section 22-12A-12 - Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony.
Section 22-12A-13 - Agreement to give particular effect.
Section 22-12A-14 - Solicitations and agreements by witnesses--Felony.
Section 22-12A-15 - Offer of forged or fraudulent evidence--Felony.
Section 22-12A-16 - Falsification of evidence.
Section 22-12A-17 - Fraudulent alteration of bill or resolution as felony.
Section 22-12A-18 - Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony.