New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.35: Receiving unlawful gratuities
What this law says, in plain English
A public servant commits this crime by soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept any benefit for performing official duties they were required or authorized to do without extra compensation.
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