NY Pub Off L § 74 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBO - Public Officers Article 4 - Powers and Duties of Public Officers 74 - Code of Ethics.

§ 74. Code of ethics. 1. Definition. As used in this section: The term   "state  agency"  shall  mean  any  state department, or division, board,   commission, or bureau of any state  department  or  any  public  benefit   corporation  or  public  authority  at  least  one  of  whose members is   appointed by  the  governor  or  corporations  closely  affiliated  with   specific  state agencies as defined by paragraph (d) of subdivision five   of section fifty-three-a of the state finance law or their successors.The term "legislative employee" shall mean any officer or employee  of   the legislature but it shall not include members of the legislature.2.  Rule with respect to conflicts of interest. No officer or employee   of a state agency, member of the  legislature  or  legislative  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 officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or legislative 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 officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or legislative employee  should  accept  employment  or  engage  in  any   business  or  professional  activity  which  will  require him or her to   disclose confidential information which he or she has gained  by  reason   of his or her official position or authority.c. No officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or   legislative   employee  should  disclose  confidential  information   acquired by him or her in the course of his or her official  duties  nor   use such information to further his or her personal interests.d. No officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or legislative employee should use or attempt to use his or her official   position  to  secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or   herself or others, including but not limited to, the misappropriation to   himself, herself or  to  others  of  the  property,  services  or  other   resources  of  the  state  for  private  business  or  other compensated   non-governmental purposes.e. No officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or  legislative  employee  should   engage   in   any   transaction   as   representative  or  agent of the state 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 officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or legislative employee should not by his or her conduct give reasonable   basis for the impression that any person can improperly influence him or   her 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 officer or employee of a state agency should abstain from making   personnel investments in enterprises which  he  or  she  has  reason  to   believe  may  be directly involved in decisions to be made by him or her   or which will otherwise create substantial conflict between his  or  her   duty in the public interest and his or her private interest.h. An officer or employee of a state agency, member of the legislature   or  legislative  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 officer or employee of a state agency employed  on  a  full-time   basis  nor  any firm or association of which such an officer or employee   is a member nor corporation a substantial portion of the stock of  which   is  owned  or  controlled  directly  or  indirectly  by  such officer or   employee, should sell goods or services to any person, firm, corporation   or  association  which is licensed or whose rates are fixed by the state   agency in which such officer or employee serves or is employed.4. Violations. In addition to  any  penalty  contained  in  any  other   provision  of  law  any  such  officer,  member  or  employee  who shall   knowingly and intentionally  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this   section  may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in   the manner provided by  law.  Any  such  individual  who  knowingly  and   intentionally  violates  the  provisions  of  paragraph  b, c, d or i of   subdivision three of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in   an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars and the value of any  gift,   compensation or benefit received as a result of such violation. Any such   individual  who  knowingly  and intentionally violates the provisions of   paragraph a, e or g of  subdivision  three  of  this  section  shall  be   subject  to  a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the value of any   gift, compensation or benefit received as a result of such violation.