§ 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.