Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-8-201 - Official misconduct - Unauthorized acts or failure of duty(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.(2) An actor commits official misconduct based on an unauthorized act or failure of duty if the actor:(a) is a public servant; and(b) with an intent to benefit the actor or another or to harm another, the actor knowingly: (i) commits an unauthorized act that purports to be an act of the actor's office; or(ii) knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on the actor by law or clearly inherent in the nature of the actor's office.(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session ,§ 32, eff. 5/1/2024.Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session