NY Pub Auth L § 1226-U (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 10 - Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Finance Authority 1226-U - Code of Ethics.

§  1226-u.  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  corporation  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.