N.Y. Penal Law § 200.56: Corrupt use of position or authority

§ 200.56 Corrupt use of position or authority.

A person is guilty of corrupt use of position or authority if such

person:

1. While holding public office, or being nominated or seeking a

nomination therefor, corruptly uses or promises to use, directly, or

indirectly, any official authority or influence possessed or

anticipated, in the way of conferring upon any person, or in order to

secure, or aid any person in securing, any office or public employment,

or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon

consideration that the vote or political influence or action of the

person so to be benefited or of any other person, shall be given or used

in behalf of any candidate, officer or party or upon any other corrupt

condition or consideration; or

2. Being a public officer or employee of the state or a political

subdivision having, or claiming to have, any authority or influence

affecting the nomination, public employment, confirmation, promotion,

removal or increase or decrease of salary of any public officer or

employee, corruptly promises or threatens to use any such authority or

influence, directly or indirectly to affect the vote or political action

of any such public officer or employee, or on account of the vote or

political action of such officer or employee; or

3. Corruptly makes, tenders or offers to procure, or cause any

nomination or appointment for any public office or place, or accepts or

requests any such nomination or appointment, upon the payment or

contribution of any valuable consideration, or upon an understanding or

promise thereof; or

4. Corruptly makes any gift, promise or contribution to any person,

upon the condition or consideration of receiving an appointment or

election to a public office or a position of public employment, or for

receiving or retaining any such office or position, or promotion,

privilege, increase of salary or compensation therein, or exemption from

removal or discharge therefrom.

Corrupt use of position or authority is a class E felony.