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2018 Georgia Code 45-11-10 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
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TITLE 45 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 11. Miscellaneous Offenses Concerning Public Officers and Employees, 45-11-1 through 45-11-10.

ARTICLE 2 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

45-11-10. Coercion of other officer or employee to give anything of value for political purposes.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of this state to coerce or attempt to coerce or command directly or indirectly any other state officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute any part of his salary or to kick back any sum of money or anything else of value to any party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purposes.
  2. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of any county, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision to coerce or attempt to coerce or command directly or indirectly any other officer or employee of such political subdivision to pay, lend, or contribute any part of his salary or to kick back any sum of money or anything else of value to any party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purposes.
  3. Any person who violates any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ga. L. 1977, p. 1035, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 617, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Caldwell v. Bateman, 252 Ga. 144, 312 S.E.2d 320 (1984).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 31A Am. Jur. 2d, Extortion, Blackmail, and Threats, § 6 et seq. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 369.

C.J.S.

- 35 C.J.S., Extortion, § 1 et seq.

ALR.

- Construction and scope as regards purpose or object for which funds are solicited or received, of statute prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of subscriptions or contributions by public officers or employees, 85 A.L.R. 1146.

Construction and application of § 2C1.1 of United States Sentencing Guidelines (18 USCS APPX § 2C1.1) pertaining to offenses involving public officials offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving bribes, or extortion under color of official right, 144 A.L.R. Fed. 615.

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