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Article 233
 

(Corrupt Practices and Inducement by Interest toward Elected Persons)


(1) A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor for not less than one year
nor more than ten years:


<Amended by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000> 


1. A person who offers, manifests an intention to offer, or promises to offer money, goods, transportation, banquet, other property interest, or
public or private office to an elected person with the intention of making him/her resign from his/her election;


2. A person who receives any benefit or position as provided in subparagraph 1 or accepts a manifestation of an intention of offering such benefit.


(2) Any person who instructs, solicits, demands, or mediates any act as provided in any of subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall be punished by
imprisonment with prison labor for not less than one year nor more than ten years.