Every person who gives or agrees, or offers to give any gratuity or reward in consideration that himself or any other person shall be appointed to any public office, or shall be permitted to, or to exercise, perform or discharge the prerogatives or duties of any office, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
R.L.1910, § 2156.