76-8-101 - Definitions.
76-8-101. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Candidate for electoral office" means a person who has filed as a candidate for officeunder the laws of the state.
(2) "Party official" means any person holding any post in a political party whether byelection, appointment, or otherwise.
(3) "Peace officer" means any employee of a police or law enforcement agency that ispart of or administered by the state or any of its political subdivisions, and whose duties consistprimarily of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal statutes orordinances of this state or any of its political subdivisions.
(4) (a) "Pecuniary benefit" means any advantage in the form of money, property,commercial interest, or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain.
(b) "Pecuniary benefit" does not include economic advantage applicable to the publicgenerally, such as tax reduction or increased prosperity generally.
(5) (a) "Public servant" means any officer or employee of the state or any politicalsubdivision of the state, including judges, legislators, consultants, and persons otherwiseperforming a governmental function.
(b) A person is considered a public servant upon his election, appointment, or otherdesignation as such, although he may not yet officially occupy that position.
Amended by Chapter 42, 1993 General Session