New York § 17-156 Political assessments

New York Statutes

§ 17-156 — Political assessments

New York § 17-156

Law ELNElection

Title 1Violations of the Elective Franchise

Art. 17Protecting the Elective Franchise

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N.Y. Election § 17-156 (2026).

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  § 17-156. Political assessments. Any officer or employee of the state,\nor of a political subdivision thereof who, directly or indirectly uses\nhis authority or official influence to compel or induce any other\nofficer or employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, to\npay or promise to pay any political assessment shall be guilty of a\nclass A misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit an\nofficer or employee of the state or political subdivision thereof from\nmaking a voluntary contribution to a candidate or political committee.\n

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§ 17-156. Political assessments. Any officer or employee of the state,\nor of a political subdivision thereof who, directly or indirectly uses\nhis authority or official influence to compel or induce any other\nofficer or employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, to\npay or promise to pay any political assessment shall be guilty of a\nclass A misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit an\nofficer or employee of the state or political subdivision thereof from\nmaking a voluntary contribution to a candidate or political committee.\n