Sentences with phrase «public officers law»

This actions are in violation of Public Officers Law Sections 73 and 74.»

The use of taxpayer - funded resources to benefit a political campaign is prohibited by state Public Officers Law.

The state Public Officers Law gives the Legislature the authority to fill the vacancy created by Schneiderman's resignation.

«Pursuant to New York State public officers law Section 30, the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development is vacant,» Venditto's statement said.

«It is in this area that the Commission bases its finding that there is reasonable cause to believe that a breach of the ethics laws, specifically Public Officers Law § 73 (5) prohibiting illegal gifts, has occurred.»

A section of New York's public officers law prohibits state employees from using «the property, services or other resources of the state for private business.»

The state Public Officers Law says a legislator may not «participate 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.»

New York's Public Officers Law bans former government officials from appearing before the state agencies where they worked for two years in a paid capacity, and also says state employees can not ever practice, appear before or ever even «communicate» with those agencies on matters over which they were «directly concerned» during their state employment, or which were under their «active consideration.»

We give advice, we examine Public Officers Law violations and ethics law violations, we can recommend matters for prosecution, but we're not the U.S. Attorney.

That petition alleged that the town violated the Environmental Conservation and Public Officers Laws when putting together an application for a local casino from Rochester - based developer Wilmorite.

«To the extent that records responsive to your request may exist,» wrote HCR Deputy General Counsel Linda Manley, «given the publicly - disclosed ongoing law enforcement investigation with which we have offered our cooperation, we are unable to comply with your request at this time under Public Officers Law 87 (2)(e).»

That Jim Hayes is definitely wrong and Cuomo can (a) call a special election sometime slightly AFTER November 8th, 2011 (but before April 30, 2012 per Public Officer Law § 42.4) or (b) Cuomo can leave Hayes» seat vacant until the November 2012 election?

The governor's attorney argued that a provision of the state Public Officers Law allows him to fill some vacant posts until the next election.

«The New York State Public Officers law requires that I have a two - year recusal before I can appear before the New York Department of Financial Services on behalf of the company,» said Alter in a pre-emptive statement reported by Reuters.

Castorina argues that the plaintiffs and others are «being denied their right to vote for a representative in the vacant 11th Congressional District in New York due to the failure of defendant to comply with mandatory provisions of Article I, Section II, Clause IV of the United States Constitution and the New York Public Officers Law Section 42 [3],» according to court documents.

The use of taxpayer - funded resources to benefit a political campaign violates state Public Officers Law.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are used to provide high salaries, benefits and pensions to Democratic Party constituencies in defying the Merit Clause of the the NYS Constitution, the Civil Service Law, Taylor Law, Public Officers Law and Penal and Criminal Procedure Laws.

Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

In short, Fisch found Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and Sen. Eric Adams may have violated the Public Officers Law in «unduly conferring benefits or favoritism and acting in violation of their public trust,» and has referred his findings to the Legislative Ethics Commission.

Klein failed to reveal his ownership of the home, and two mortgages on it, on his yearly state financial disclosure forms — a possible breach of the state Public Officers Law.

Another provision would apply much of the ethics provisions from the public officers law to state procurement officials.

He will issue the proclamation doing so in October, approximately 30 - 40 days prior to the Special Election, pursuant to Section 42 of the Public Officers Law.

Under paragraph 3 of section 42 of Public Officers Law, the «governor may in his discretion make proclamation of a special election... which shall be not less than thirty nor more than forty days from the date of the proclamation.»

18 (can't forget those 18 cents) for «knowingly and willfuly» violating the Public Officers Law by participating in the hiring of his uncle, Juan Feliciano Jr., to an $ 80,000 - a-year «special assistant» post with the Senate.

The head of the state's Republican Party has filed a formal complaint with the state's public ethics commission, alleging that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his former top aide — Percoco, now on trial for bribery — broke the state's public officers law.

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.»

A bombshell IG report released in October 2010 found Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, former Senate President Malcolm Smith and Sen. Eric Adams might have violated the Public Officers Law in «unduly conferring benefits or favoritism and acting in violation of their public trust» when awarding the politically connected AEG the Aqueduct racino cotnract.

Last December, the commissioner first issued a notice alleging Espada was guilty of two violations Public Officers Law, each punishable by a fine of up to $ 40,000 or, if the commission so chose, referrable for prosecution as a criminal misdemeanor.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says if the state offices were used to run the governor's political campaign, that would be a violation of state public officers law.

The notice, published with no announcement on the commission's website Dec. 9, alleges two violations of the state's Public Officers Law, each punishable by a fine of up to $ 40,000 or, if the commission so votes, referred for prosecution as a criminal misdemeanor.

The head of the state's Republican Party has filed a formal complaint with the state's public ethics commission, alleging that Governor Cuomo and his top aide, Joe Percoco, now on trial for bribery, broke the state's public officers law.

Additionally, in accordance with the Public Officers Law § 89 (3)(b), Erie County also affords you the opportunity to submit records access requests by email by completing the relevant portions of the electronic form below and directing it to the Erie County department or office that is a custodian of the requested records.

Silver announced last night that he would introduce a resolution to begin the process of expelling the sleazy Brooklyn lawmaker in the wake of a scathing report by a state ethics committee that found Lopez sexually harassed women in his office and violated the state's Public Officers Law.

New York State's Freedom of Information Law («FOIL»), codified as the Public Officers Law, Article 6, § § 84 - 90, allows members of the public the right to access government records, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in § 87 (2).

The last vestiges of the mess are still lingering, with former Spitzer communications director Darren Dopp paying a $ 10,000 fine for his role in Troopergate to the Public Integrity Commission just last month, while still vowing to challenge a judge's decision that he violated the Public Officers Law.

«There are sufficient laws and statutes — the Public Officers Law and otherwise — that allow a person to function... to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest.»

Based upon the legislative intent to promote open government and public accountability for governmental actions, Freedom of Information Law provides a means of access to the records of government, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in Public Officers Law § 87 (2).

She has counseled clients in balancing ethical considerations in meeting the regulatory framework of environmental protection and continues to counsel State employees in defending against charges of violations of New York's Public Officers Law.

The Public Integrity Commission has refused to heed a call to investigate whether four members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Medicaid Redesign Team violated the Public Officers Law, saying a complaint filed by the Center for Justice and Democracy «failed to establish a basis» for the probe.

Caputo then fired off a letter demanding that state IG Joseph Fisch investigate Cuomo aide Joe Precoco for allegedly violating the Public Officers Law.

Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I hereby request records or portions thereof pertaining to Putnam County's pistol permit database.

Only certain areas — information on lobbying activity, fines and penalties, and the disclosure reports «filed pursuant to section seventy - three - a of the public officers law» — are subject to New York's transparency laws.

According to public officers law and an opinion provided by the state Association of Towns» attorney, a tie vote is considered a «failure to elect, «and the incumbent continues in the office until the next election.

The state Public Officers Law that covers lobbying says no former public official «who has served as an officer or any employee in the executive chamber of the governor shall within a period of two years after termination of such services appear or practice before any state agency.»

The quarterly reports proposed in the governor's spending bill are distinct from the reports existing in the public officers law, meaning they can not be made public.

The public ethics commission is responsible for investigating violations of the state's public officers law, which does not explicitly refer to sexual harassment but requires officials to follow a «course of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public.»