§6-5-6. Disqualification by sale or farming of office or sharing
of emoluments.
If any person holding, or expecting to hold, any office under
the laws of this state, shall sell the same, or let it to farm, or
share with another person the emoluments of the office, either in
whole or in part, or contract to do so, such person and the person
who may buy or take to farm, or share in the emoluments, or
contract to do so, shall be thereby disqualified from holding such
office.