N.Y. Canal Law § 110: Canal officers not to be interested in floats, contracts, or hydraulic works

§ 110. Canal officers not to be interested in floats, contracts, or

hydraulic works. No public officer or employee connected with the care

or management of the canal system shall be interested in any hydraulic

work dependent upon the canals for a supply of water or in any

commercial float navigating the canals, or directly or indirectly in any

contract on the canals as a contractor, surety or otherwise in his own

name or in the name of any other person or either directly or indirectly

derives any benefit from an expenditure upon the canal system beyond his

established compensation. If any officer or employee shall, at any time

while holding such office or employment, be or become so interested or

derive any such benefit, he shall forfeit his office or position and be

discharged therefrom, and any contract in contravention hereof shall be

void.