Section 18-8-305 - Trading in public office(1) A person commits trading in public office if:(a) He offers, confers, or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a public servant or party officer upon an agreement or understanding that he or a particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office; or(b) While a public servant or party officer, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another upon an agreement or understanding that a particular person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office.(2) It shall be an affirmative defense that the pecuniary benefit was a customary contribution to political campaign funds solicited and received by lawfully constituted political parties.(3) Trading in public office is a class 1 misdemeanor.L. 71: R&RE, p. 460, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-305. L. 72: p. 275, § 7. L. 73: p. 539, § 6. For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805.