Hawkins said that he would also prohibit individuals and companies doing business with the state (including lobbyists) from making campaign contributions, and would restrict the ability of state lawmakers to earn
income from outside employment.
Senator John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, is one of several Senators who report earning more than $ 100,000 a
year from outside employment, in his case also a law firm.
That law also required public disclosure of the amount of money — within a narrow category — that officials
receive from outside employment and investments, and mandated that some lobbying groups list the donors that fuel their advocacy campaigns.
Pulling
back from outside employment for the legislative leaders comes as both Heastie and Flanagan assert the posts are full - time jobs in themselves requiring all of their focus.
Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos was paid between $ 150,000 and $ 250,000
from his outside employment as an attorney with business before state appellate courts on Long Island.
More white legislators treated their elected positions as part - time jobs than their minority counterparts; 42 percent earned
money from outside employment last year compared to 19 percent of Latinos and 13 percent of African - Americans.
The MTA ethics code states: «Employees are
prohibited from outside employment, business, professional, or other outside activity that interferes or is in conflict with the proper and effective discharge of the individual's official duties or responsibilities....
Sen. John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, is one of several senators who report earning more than $ 100,000 a
year from outside employment, in his case also a law firm.
When an agreement was made on the bill, Cuomo described the measure as a «tough and aggressive approach we need» that did things like requiring legislators to «disclose income
from outside employment and the names of clients or customers.»
That's over three times as much as the average $ 11,333 that Latinos earned
from outside employment and nearly 13 times as much as the $ 2,733 earned by African - Americans.