NY Educ L § 2590-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 2 - School District Organization Article 52-A - New York City Community School District System 2590-N - Conflicts of Interest.

§ 2590-n. Conflicts  of  interest.  * 1.  It shall be unlawful for any   community board member, community  superintendent,  or  any  such  other   officer  or  employee  in schools and programs under the jurisdiction of   the community board as the chancellor by regulation shall specify, to be   directly or indirectly interested in the furnishing of any  supplies  or   materials,  or  in  the  doing  of  any work or labor, or in the sale or   leasing of any real estate, or in any proposal, agreement,  or  contract   for  any  of  these  purposes,  in  any  case  in  which  the  price  or   consideration  is  to  be  paid,  in  whole  or  in  part,  directly  or   indirectly,  out  of  any school moneys, or who shall have received from   any source whatever any commission or compensation  in  connection  with   any of the matters aforesaid.* NB Effective until June 30, 2022* 1.  It  shall  be unlawful for any community board member, community   superintendent or any such other officer  or  employee  in  schools  and   programs under the jurisdiction of the community board as the city board   by  regulation shall specify, to be directly or indirectly interested in   the furnishing of any supplies or materials, or in the doing of any work   or labor, or in the sale or leasing  of  any  real  estate,  or  in  any   proposal,  agreement  or contract for any of these purposes, in any case   in which the price or consideration is to be paid, in whole or in  part,   directly  or  indirectly,  out  of  any school moneys, or who shall have   received from any source whatever  any  commission  or  compensation  in   connection with any of the matters aforesaid.* NB Effective June 30, 20222.  a. A community board member may not (i) use his official authority   or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result   of an  election  or  a  nomination  for  office;  or  (ii)  directly  or   indirectly  coerce,  attempt  to  coerce  or  command  a community board   employee or a city board employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of   value  to  a  party,  committee,  organization,  agency  or  person  for   political purposes or to participate in any political campaign.b.  Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary,   a community board member may participate in, affect or aid the result of   such person's own election or nomination for office or express  opinions   on political subjects and candidates.c.  Nothing  in  this  subdivision shall be construed (i) to limit the   applicability of section one hundred seven of the civil service  law  to   community  board  members;  or (ii) to preclude a community board member   from carrying out any duty prescribed by law.3. Violation of this section shall constitute cause for  removal  from   office  in  accordance  with  notice and hearing provisions contained in   regulations and by-laws of the city board.4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to authors of school   books used in any of the public schools because of any interest they may   have as authors in such books.