§ 5-52-107 - Abuse of office. - Arkansas Statutes

5-52-107. Abuse of office.

(a) A person commits the offense of abuse of office if, being a public servant and with the purpose of benefiting in a pecuniary fashion himself or herself or another person or of harming another person, the person knowingly:

(1) Commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his or her office; or

(2) Omits to perform a duty imposed on him or her by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his or her office.

(b) Abuse of office is a Class B misdemeanor.