NY Pub Auth L § 2350-V (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 16 - Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency 2350-V - Code of Ethics.

§ 2350-v. Code of ethics. 1. The agency shall be deemed a state agency for the purposes of section seventy-four of the public officers law.   2. Board members, officers and employees.  (a)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any general, special or local law, municipal charter or ordinance, no public officer or employee shall be ineligible for appointment as a member of the governing body  of  the agency  and  any  public officer or employee may accept such appointment and serve as such member without forfeiture of any other  public  office or position of public employment by reason thereof.  (b)  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of any general, special or local law, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary,  the  agency  shall not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extend or maintain  credit,  arrange  for  the  extension  of  credit, or renew an extension of credit, in the form of  a  personal  loan  to  or  for  any officer, board member or employee (or equivalent thereof) of the agency.  (c)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of any general, special or local law, municipal charter or ordinance to the  contrary,  members  of the agency shall file annual financial disclosure statements pursuant to article eighteen of the general municipal law.  (d)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of any general, special or local law, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary,  all  members of  the agency shall be required to receive training periodically in the area of  their  fiduciary,  legal,  ethical,  financial  and  accounting responsibilities to such agency.  (e) The agency shall adopt written policies on personnel, investments, travel,  real  estate acquisition and disposition and the procurement of goods and services, where applicable.  (f) The governing body of the agency shall adopt a code of ethics  for each  member  of  the  agency  to  follow  pursuant  to  the fundamental principles of ethical service.  (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  prior to  the  issuance  of  debt by the agency for any building project to be constructed, financed and/or primarily occupied by  such  agency,  where the agency would issue debt in excess of one hundred million dollars for such  project,  the  board of directors shall schedule and hold a public hearing  and  solicit  public  comments  on  such  project.  After   the conclusion  of  the public hearing, the board shall consider the results of the public hearing and comments with respect to the proposed project, and if deemed by the board to be in the best interest of the county, its citizens and such agency's purposes, the board shall consider amendments to such project to reflect such results and comments.  (h) Nothing in  this  section  shall  be  construed  as  limiting  the requirements  of  the  public  authorities accountability act of 2005 as adopted by chapter seven hundred sixty-six of the laws of  two  thousand five and the public authorities reform act of 2009 as adopted by chapter five hundred six of the laws of two thousand nine.