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3. Any appointment of a public servant made in violation of this section is void, but any official action taken by the appointee prior to conviction under this section is valid.

12.1-12-05 TRADING IN SPECIAL INFLUENCE.) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he knowingly offers, gives, or agrees to give, or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a thing of pecuniary value for exerting, or procuring another to exert, special influence upon a public servant with respect to his legal duty or official action as a public servant. "Special influence means power to influence through kinship or by reason of position as a public servant or party official, as defined in section 12.1-12-04.

12.1-12-06. THREATENING PUBLIC SERVANTS.) 1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he threatens harm to another with intent to influence his official action as a public servant in a pending or prospective judicial or administrative proceeding held before him, or with intent to influence him to violate his duty as a public servant.

2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if, with intent to influence another's official action as a public servant, he threatens:

a. To commit any crime or to do anything unlawful;

b. To accuse anyone of a crime; or

c. To expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person, living or deceased, to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to impair another's credit or business repute.

3. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way whether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.

12.1-12-07, SPORTS BRIBERY) 1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if, with intent to prevent a publicly exhibited sporting contest from being conducted in accordance with the rules and usages purporting to govern it, he:

a. Confers, offers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon, or threatens any harm to, a participant, official, or other person associated with the contest; or

b. Tampers with any person, animal, or thing.

2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which is prohibited under subsection 1.

3. A "publicly exhibited sporting contest" is any contest in any sport, between individual contestants or teams of contestants,