2014 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title L - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Article 200 - (200.00 - 200.56) BRIBERY INVOLVING PUBLIC SERVANTS AND RELATED OFFENSES
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.