NY Pub Auth L § 1475-S (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 7 - Parking Authorities Title 4 - Syracuse Parking Authority 1475-S - Code of Ethics.

§  1475-s.  Code of ethics. 1. Definition. As used in this section the term "authority employee" shall mean any member, officer or employee  of the authority.   2.  Rule  with respect to conflicts of interest. No authority employee should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or  incur any  obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest.   3.  Standards.  (a)  No  authority  employee   should   accept   other employment, which will impair his or her independence of judgment in the exercise of his or her official duties.  (b)  No  authority  employee should accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity which will  require  the  employee  to disclose  confidential  information which he or she has gained by reason of his or her official position or authority.  (c) No authority employee  should  disclose  confidential  information acquired by the employee in the course of his or her official duties nor use such information to further his or her personal interests.  (d)  No  authority  employee  should  use or attempt to use his or her official position to secure unwarranted  privileges  or  exemptions  for himself or herself or others.  (e)  No  authority  employee  should  engage  in  any  transaction  as representative or agent of the authority with  any  business  entity  in which  he  or she has a direct or indirect financial interest that might reasonably tend to conflict with the proper  discharge  of  his  or  her official duties.  (f)  An  authority  employee  should  not  by  his or her conduct give reasonable basis for the  impression  that  any  person  can  improperly influence  such  employee  or  unduly  enjoy  his  or  her  favor in the performance of his or her official duties, or that he or she is affected by the kinship, rank, position or influence of any party or person.  (g)  An  authority  employee  should  abstain  from  making   personal investments  in enterprises which he or she has reason to believe may be directly involved in decisions to be made by the employee or which  will otherwise  create  substantial  conflict  between his or her duty in the public interest and his or her private interest.  (h) An authority employee  should  endeavor  to  pursue  a  course  of conduct  which  will not raise suspicion among the public that he or she is likely to be engaged in acts that are in  violation  of  his  or  her trust.  (i)  No  authority employee employed on a full-time basis nor any firm or association of which such an employee is a  member  nor  authority  a substantial  portion  of  the  stock  of  which  is  owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such employee should sell goods or services to any person, firm, corporation or association which is licensed or  whose rates  are  fixed  by  the authority in which such employee serves or is employed.  (j) If any authority employee shall have a financial interest,  direct or  indirect,  having  a  value  of  ten thousand dollars or more in any activity which is subject to the jurisdiction of a regulatory agency, he or she should file with the secretary of state a written statement  that he or she has such a financial interest in such activity which statement shall be open to public inspection.   4.  Violations.  In  addition  to  any  penalty contained in any other provision of law any such authority employee  who  shall  knowingly  and intentionally  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of this section may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment.