N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 587.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 587.3 - Conflicts of interest

(a) Purpose and scope. This section states agency policy for the avoidance of conflicts of interest by agency members and employees.

(b) Statutory rules. In addition to any other applicable statute or rule governing conflicts of interest, agency members and employees shall comply with the provisions of sections 73 and 74 of the Public Officers Law.

(c) Disclosure. In order to avoid any possible conflicts of interest, or appearance of conflicts, between the duties of the agency and the business, financial, property or the personal interest of its members, each agency member:

(1) shall disclose to the full agency, either by writing filed at agency headquarters or by stating for the recordation in the minutes of an agency meeting, any business, financial, property, personal or other interest that he may have, directly or indirectly, which may appear to be in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his public duties in any application for a permit, variance, amendment to the official map or any other matter coming before the agency;

(2) shall abstain from deliberating, discussing or voting with respect to matters in which he has such an interest; provided, however, that his presence shall be counted for the purposes of determining a quorum for the meeting; and

(3) the disclosure required by this section shall be made as soon as practicable after learning of the potential conflict.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 587.3