Laws & Regulations
Below are links to some of the state laws under the Commission's jurisdiction and certain corresponding regulations and guidelines.
Enabling Laws
- Executive Law §94 Joint Commission on Public Ethics; Functions, Powers and Duties
- Legislative Law §80 Legislative Ethics Commission; Functions, Powers and Duties
Ethics Laws
- Public Officers Law §73 Restrictions on the activities of current and former state officers and employees
- Interim Guidance on Gifts
- Public Officers Law §73-a Financial Disclosure
- Public Officers Law §74 Code of Ethics
- Civil Service Law §107 Prohibition against certain political activities; improper influence
Lobbying Laws
- Legislative Law Article 1-A (Lobbying Act)
- Guidelines to the Lobbying Act (Effective April 24, 2012)
Guidelines for Reportable Business Relationships (Effective August 28, 2012) -- Client Business Relationship PDF Form, Lobbyist Business Relationship PDF Form
- Instructions to Complete the Reportable Business Relationship Reporting Requirements
- Reportable Business Relationship Questionnaire
Commission Regulations
- 19 NYCRR Part 930 Honoraria and reimbursement for travel expenses
- 19 NYCRR Part 932 Outside Activities
- 19 NYCRR Part 935 Procedure for requesting an exemption from filing a financial disclosure statement
- 19 NYCRR Part 936 Procedure for requesting an extension of time for filing a financial disclosure statement
- 19 NYCRR Part 937 Governing Access to Publicly-Available Records
- 19 NYCRR Part 938 "NOW IN EFFECT" - Source of Funding disclosure regulations
- 19 NYCRR Part 941 Adjudicatory proceedings and appeals process
- Meeting Guidelines Effective April 24, 2012
- Guidelines to the Random Review Program for Annual Statements of Financial Disclosure