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Provisions

XVI.2 proposed for 1916 • Bribery and corruption.

REJECTED

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

• Has 98 words

• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 4 of 1915

If New Yorkers voted to approve this provision, it would have:

• Joined the Constitution in 1916

• Been in Article XVI: Official corruption

• Re-upped the text of a previously existing provision

• Amended or built on:
1895-XIII.2


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