§ 3-c. Unlawful offers or agreements by municipal officials or omnibus
lines with respect to omnibus line operations. 1. No officer, employee
or agent of any city or any person acting on his behalf shall, directly
or indirectly, make an offer to or agree with any private owner or
operator of an omnibus line within such city or any person acting on
behalf of such owner or operator, to approve or recommend the approval
of an increase in fare or any other benefit for such owner or operator
at some future time, in consideration of the promise or agreement of
such owner or operator to delay making any application for a fare
increase until some future time, or to enter into a contract with a
labor organization.

2. No private owner or operator of an omnibus line within any city or
any person acting on behalf of such owner or operator shall, directly or
indirectly, make an offer to or agree with any officer, employee or
agent of such city, or any person acting on his behalf, to delay making
an application for a fare increase until some future time, or to enter
into a contract with a labor organization, in consideration of the
promise or agreement of such officer, employee or agent of such city to
approve or recommend the approval of an increase in fares or any other
benefit for such owner or operator at some future time.

3. The violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a
misdemeanor. Any public officer or employee who is convicted of a
violation of this section shall forfeit his office or employment and
shall forever be disqualified from holding any public office or
employment under the state or any political subdivision thereof.