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Municipal Ethics Laws in NYS

These materials address ethics requirements for municipalities in New York State, other than New York City. Included are Article 18 of the NYS General Municipal Law, selected advisory opinions of the New York State Attorney General, and articles.

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NY State General Municipal Law- Article 18 (Statute)
Article 18 Legislative History
Article 18 Of New York's General Municipal Law (Article)
Article 18: A Conflcits of Interest Checklist of Municipal Officers and Employees
1986 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 100 (No. 86-44)
1988 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 117 (No. 88-60)
1991 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1135 (No. 91-68)
1993 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1022 (No. 93-14)
1995 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1105 (No. 95-46)
1999 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1052 (No. 99-21)
1999 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1088 (No. 99-36)
2000 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1009 (No. 2000-2)
2000 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1033 (No. 2000-11)
2000 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1058 (No. 2000-22)
2002 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) 1028 (No. 2002-9)
2003 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) No. 3
2003 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) No.8
2008 NY Op Atty Gen (Inf) No.5

A Conflicts of Interest Checklist for Municipal Officers and Employees
Applicability of the Hatch Act to Municipal Officers and Employees
Communicating Ethics to Municipal Employees
Compatibility of Office
Enacting a Local Ethics Law -- Part I
Enacting a Local Ethics Law -- Part II
Enacting a Local Ethics Law -- Part III
Enacting a Local Ethics Law -- Model Administrative Provisions
Enforcement: An Indispensible Component in the Success of Municipal Ethics Boards
Empowering County Ethics Boards (Article)
Ethics in Gov't Act-Financial Disclosure Provisions (Article)
Ethics Laws for Municipal Officials Outside NYC (Article)
Ethics Laws For Municipal Officials Within NYC (Article)
Ethics Tips For Drafting Advisory Opinions
In Search of a Wise Law - Municipal Ethics Reform
Keeping the Faith - A Model Local Ethics Law (Article)
Local Ethics Laws: Model Administrative Provisions
Louis IX Ethics Law
Municipalities over 50,000
Non-Article 18 Conflicts of Interest Restrictions
Nepotism
The New NYC Financial Disclosure Law
The Obligations of Government Lawyers Under New York's New Rules of Professional Conduct
Running a Municipal Ethics Board: Tips for Drafting Advisory Opinions
Brief Overview of NYC's Conflicts of Interest Board
Sample Ethics Board Forms
Sullivan County Ethics Survey

Temporary State Commission on Local Govt Ethics - Final Report (Article)
Use of Muncipal Resources for Personal Purposes
Why We Need a New State Ethics Law for Municipal Officials (Article)
Working Rules on Ethics for Zoning Boards of Appeals (Article)

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