69-1-112. Prohibition on acceptance of favors from railroads. (1) A public service commissioner or the secretary may not, directly or indirectly, solicit or request from or recommend to any railroad corporation or any officer, attorney, or agent thereof the appointment of any person to any place or position; nor shall any railroad corporation or its attorney or agent offer any place, appointment, or position or other consideration to such commissioners or to any clerks or employees of the commission; neither shall the commissioners or their secretary, clerks, agents, employees, or experts accept, receive, or request any pass from any railroad in this state, for themselves or for any other person, except as herein otherwise provided, or any present, gift, or gratuity of any kind from any railroad corporation.
     (2) The request or acceptance by them, except as herein specified, of any such place or position, pass, present, gift, or other gratuity shall work a forfeiture of the office of the commissioner, secretary, clerk, agent, employee, or expert requesting or accepting the same. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

     History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 37, L. 1907; Sec. 4394, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3813, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3813, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 315, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 72-136.