18 U.S.C. § 599 — Promise of appointment by candidate

submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 79 words · no verdicts yet

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A candidate may not promise or pledge a public or private appointment, or the use of the candidate's influence or support for such an appointment, to obtain support in the candidate's candidacy. A violation may result in a fine, imprisonment for up to 1 year, or both; a willful violation may result in a fine, imprisonment for up to 2 years, or both.

A person who is a candidate may not directly or indirectly promise or pledge to appoint someone to a public or private position or employment, or promise or pledge to use the candidate's influence or support to appoint someone, for the purpose of obtaining support in the candidate's candidacy. The punishment is a fine under this title, imprisonment for up to 1 year, or both. If the violation was willful, the punishment is a fine under this title, imprisonment for up to 2 years, or both.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 721
1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.

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