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Re:Supreme Court strikes anti-corruption law that bars offic... by anon291 on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @04:46PM (#40804418)
Categorically no. The statute at play here is for elected officials. Gratuities are illegal for workers.

Moreover it's a moot point because every state has a law that bans these payments. The feds do not.

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Re:Supreme Court strikes anti-corruption law that bars offic... by OutOfHere on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @05:32PM (#40804831)
There is no constraint applying it to elected officials only. The text says:

> Section 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those officials to accept gratuities for their past acts.

As such, I see it applying to all government officials, whether elected or not.

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