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Provisions

XIII.2 of 1895 • Bribery and corruption.

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The Text

Any person holding office under the laws of this State who, except in payment of his legal salary, fees, or perquisites, shall receive or consent to receive, directly or indirectly, anything of value or of personal advantage, or the promise thereof, for performing or omitting to perform any official act, or with the express or implied understanding that his official action or omission to act is to be in any degree influenced thereby, shall be deemed guilty of a felony. This section shall not affect the validity of any existing statute in relation to the offense of bribery.


A Few Facts

• Joined the Constitution in 1895

• In Article XIII: Official Oath; Bribery; Passes

• Has 98 words

• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1894

• Re-upped the text of a previously existing provision

• Amends or builds on:
1875-XV.1

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