New York Election Law Section 17-156 - Political assessments.

 17-156. Political assessments. Any officer or employee of the state,
  or  of  a political subdivision thereof who, directly or indirectly uses
  his authority or official  influence  to  compel  or  induce  any  other
  officer  or employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, to
  pay or promise to pay any political assessment  shall  be  guilty  of  a
  class  A  misdemeanor.  Nothing  herein  shall  be deemed to prohibit an
  officer or employee of the state or political subdivision  thereof  from
  making a voluntary contribution to a candidate or political committee.

Last modified: February 3, 2019