(a) A person is guilty of trading in public office if:
(1) He offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant or party officer upon an agreement or understanding that he himself will or may be appointed to a public office or public employment or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office; or
(2) While a public servant or party officer, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another upon an agreement or understanding that that person will or may be appointed to a public office or public employment or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office.
(b) This section does not apply to contributions to political campaign funds or other political contributions.
(c) Trading in public office is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4725.)
Notes of Decisions
Alabama Libertarian Party v. City of Birmingham, 694 F. Supp. 814 (N.D. Ala. 1988).
“Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of the crime or trading in public office and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or sentenced or both, as provided by section 13A-10-63. Defendants contend that § 17-1-7 is a penal statute and that it…”
In Re State v. Worley, 1090631 (Ala. 9-10-2010), 102 So. 3d 428 (Ala. 2010).
“Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of the crime of trading in public office and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or sentenced, or both, as provided by Section 13A-10-63.” Worley sent the following letter to the five employees named in the indictment on…”
State of Alabama v. Nancy Lillian Worley., 102 So. 3d 435 (Ala. Crim. App. 2011).
“Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of the crime of trading in public office and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or sentenced, or both, as provided by Section 13A-10-63.” 5 We must determine the intended scope of each statute.”
Knutson v. Bronner, 721 So. 2d 678 (Ala. 1998).
“It shall also be unlawful for any officer or employee to coerce or attempt to coerce any subordinate employee to work in any capacity in any political campaign or cause.”
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