Legislation
SECTION 133
Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employees
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law (PML) CHAPTER 47-A, ARTICLE 1
§ 133. Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and
employees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly
to the gaming inspector general any information concerning corruption,
fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by another
state officer or employee relating to his or her office or employment,
or by a person having business dealings with the commission relating to
those dealings. The knowing failure of any officer or employee to so
report shall be cause for removal from office or employment or other
appropriate penalty under this article. Any officer or employee who acts
pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the gaming inspector
general or other appropriate law enforcement official improper
governmental action as defined in section seventy-five-b of the civil
service law shall not be subject to dismissal, discipline or other
adverse personnel action.
2. The commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days
of the issuance of a report by the gaming inspector general as to the
remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any
recommendation for such action contained in such report.
employees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly
to the gaming inspector general any information concerning corruption,
fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by another
state officer or employee relating to his or her office or employment,
or by a person having business dealings with the commission relating to
those dealings. The knowing failure of any officer or employee to so
report shall be cause for removal from office or employment or other
appropriate penalty under this article. Any officer or employee who acts
pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the gaming inspector
general or other appropriate law enforcement official improper
governmental action as defined in section seventy-five-b of the civil
service law shall not be subject to dismissal, discipline or other
adverse personnel action.
2. The commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days
of the issuance of a report by the gaming inspector general as to the
remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any
recommendation for such action contained in such report.