Any person or persons who shall directly or indirectly pay or give, or offer to pay or give, to any one holding the office of state treasurer or the office of treasurer of any county, city or town, or board in control, in this state, or to any person or persons under such officer's direction for the profit of any such officer or other person or persons, any reward or compensation either in money or other property or thing of value, in consideration of a loan to or deposit with any such person or persons, or body of persons, association or corporation, of any public monies in the custody or under the control of such state treasurer, or the treasurer of any county, city or town, or board in control, or in consideration of any other agreement or arrangement touching the use of such monies or any part thereof, for any purpose not authorized by law, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars [($5,000)] or by imprisonment for not more than ten years or both.
History: Laws 1923, ch. 76, § 31; C.S. 1929, § 112-131; 1941 Comp., § 7-250; 1953 Comp., § 11-2-53.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For bribery of public officer or employee, see 30-24-1 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 12 Am. Jur. 2d Bribery §§ 15 to 18.
11 C.J.S. Bribery §§ 15 to 19.
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