Nevada Revised Statutes Section 197.060 - Crimes and Punishments

Unlawful to agree to divide salary.

1. It is unlawful for any deputy officer or attache of the state, county or municipal government of this state to rebate, refund, pay or divide, to or with his principal or to or with any person whatever, any part or portion of his salary or compensation now fixed, or that may hereafter be fixed or established, by law, as a consideration either for the making or for the procuring of such an appointment, or for aid in procuring the same, or for the retention, or for the procuring or aid in procuring the retention, of such an appointment as deputy or attache, or to make any division or payment out of his salary to this end, except in payment of a bona fide debt as provided in NRS 197.070.

2. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 commits bribery which is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

Last modified: February 25, 2006