§ 78. Certification of members, officers and employees. On or before
the tenth day after any member, officer or employee commences the
performance of his duties as such, he shall file, with the secretary of
the senate, if a member, officer or employee of that house, or with the
clerk of the assembly, if a member, officer or employee of that house,
or with the secretary of state if an officer or employee of a state
agency, a certificate acknowledging receipt of a copy of sections
seventy-three, seventy-three-a, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six,
seventy-seven and seventy-eight of this chapter together with such other
material as the secretary of the senate, the clerk of the assembly or
the secretary of state may prepare related thereto, that he has read the
same and undertakes to conform to the provisions, purposes and intent
thereof and to the norms of conduct for members, officers and employees
of the legislature and state agencies.