Assembly Bill A2494

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires each branch of state government and political subdivision of the state to establish and abide by a code of ethics

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A2494 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13 §15, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4252
2011-2012: A2545
2013-2014: A4144
2015-2016: A2619
2017-2018: A737
2019-2020: A2126
2023-2024: A3680

2021-A2494 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each branch of state government and political subdivision of the state to establish and abide by a code of ethics; requires ethics commissions; sets standards for codes.

2021-A2494 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2494
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 13 of the constitution, in relation to
   codes of ethics
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That  article  13  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 15 to read as follows:
   §  15.  A  PUBLIC  OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST. THE PEOPLE SHALL HAVE THE
 RIGHT TO SECURE AND SUSTAIN THAT TRUST AGAINST  ABUSE.  PUBLIC  OFFICERS
 AND  EMPLOYEES MUST EXHIBIT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND
 DEMONSTRATE THE PERSONAL INTEGRITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL IN GOVERNMENT.  TO
 KEEP  FAITH  WITH  THIS BELIEF, EACH BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH
 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL ADOPT A CODE  OF  ETHICS  WHICH
 SHALL APPLY TO APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE
 WHO HAVE INFLUENCE OVER POLICY OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AS THE CASE
 MAY BE, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER BODIES.
   EACH CODE OF ETHICS SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY A SEPARATE ETHICS COMMIS-
 SION.  ETHICS  COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE SELECTED IN A MANNER WHICH ASSURES
 THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND IMPARTIALITY.
   EACH CODE OF ETHICS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  PROVISIONS
 ON  GIFTS,  CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION,  USE  OF POSITION, CONTRACTS WITH
 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, POST-EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, CONFLICT  OF
 INTEREST  AND  LOBBYIST  REGISTRATION  AND  RESTRICTION.  THE  FINANCIAL
 DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS SHALL REQUIRE ALL ELECTED OFFICERS, ALL CANDIDATES
 FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE AND SUCH APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS MAY  BE
 PROVIDED BY LAW TO MAKE PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES. OTHER PUBLIC OFFI-
 CIALS  HAVING SIGNIFICANT DISCRETIONARY OR FISCAL POWERS, AS PROVIDED BY
 LAW,  SHALL  MAKE  CONFIDENTIAL  FINANCIAL  DISCLOSURES.  ALL  FINANCIAL
 DISCLOSURE  STATEMENTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SOURCES AND
 AMOUNTS OF INCOME, BUSINESS OWNERSHIP, OFFICER AND  DIRECTOR  POSITIONS,
 OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY, DEBTS, CREDITOR INTERESTS IN INSOLVENT BUSI-
 NESSES AND THE NAMES OF PERSONS REPRESENTED BEFORE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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