TCA § 39-16-105 — Buying and selling in regard to offices

The offense of buying and selling in regard to offices is committed when: Any person holding any office, or being elected to any office: Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office; Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or Any person: Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration. Buying and selling in regard to offices is a Class C felony.