As the TU notes, the Public Officers Law
clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.»
Not exact matches
But at a time of national insecurity concerning the fate of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid, and only a temporary solution in place for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), we believe it is critical for New York's
elected officials to
clearly share their thinking about the NYHA, one that has the support of 31
State Senators and has passed the Assembly during each of the past three years.
We require that exceptions for rules to ensure appropriate
state regulation of insurance and health plans be
stated in a statute or regulation, so that such exceptions will be
clearly tied to statements of priorities made by publicly accountable bodies (e.g., through the public comment process for regulations, and by
elected officials through statutes).