NYSentencing

§ 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  nomi-
nation  therefor,  corruptly uses or promises to use, directly, or indi-
rectly, 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  bene-
fited  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 nomi-
nation 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, privi-
lege, increase of salary or  compensation  therein,  or  exemption  from
removal or discharge therefrom.
  Corrupt use of position or authority is a class E felony.
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