KRS 521.040: Unlawful compensation for assistance in public matters.

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful compensation for assistance in public matters when:

(a) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept compensation

for advice or other assistance in preparing a bill, contract, claim or other

transaction o r proposal as to which he knows that he is likely to have an

official discretion to exercise; or

(b) He offers, pays or agrees to pay compensation to a public servant for advice or

other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim or othe r

transaction with knowledge that acceptance by the public servant is unlawful.

(2) Unlawful compensation for assistance in public matters is a Class A misdemeanor.