1. A person commits the crime of public corruption when: (a) (i) being
a public servant he or she commits a specified offense through the use
of his or her public office, or (ii) being a person acting in concert
with such public servant he or she commits a specified offense, and (b)
the state or any political subdivision thereof or any governmental
instrumentality within the state is the owner of the property.
2. A "specified offense" is an offense defined by any of the following
provisions of this chapter: section 155.25 (petit larceny); section
155.30 (grand larceny in the fourth degree); section 155.35 (grand
larceny in the third degree); section 155.40 (grand larceny in the
second degree); section 155.42 (grand larceny in the first degree);
section 190.60 (scheme to defraud in the second degree); or section
190.65 (scheme to defraud in the first degree).
Structure New York Laws
Part 4 - Administrative Provisions
Title Y-2 - Corrupting the Government
Article 496 - Corrupting the Government
496.02 - Corrupting the Government in the Fourth Degree.
496.03 - Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree.
496.04 - Corrupting the Government in the Second Degree.