N.Y. Education Law § 2590-n: Conflicts of interest

§ 2590-n. Conflicts of interest. * 1. It shall be unlawful for any

community board member, community superintendent, or any such other

officer or employee in schools and programs under the jurisdiction of

the community board as the chancellor by regulation shall specify, to be

directly or indirectly interested in the furnishing of any supplies or

materials, or in the doing of any work or labor, or in the sale or

leasing of any real estate, or in any proposal, agreement, or contract

for any of these purposes, in any case in which the price or

consideration is to be paid, in whole or in part, directly or

indirectly, out of any school moneys, or who shall have received from

any source whatever any commission or compensation in connection with

any of the matters aforesaid.

* NB Effective until June 30, 2028

* 1. It shall be unlawful for any community board member, community

superintendent or any such other officer or employee in schools and

programs under the jurisdiction of the community board as the city board

by regulation shall specify, to be directly or indirectly interested in

the furnishing of any supplies or materials, or in the doing of any work

or labor, or in the sale or leasing of any real estate, or in any

proposal, agreement or contract for any of these purposes, in any case

in which the price or consideration is to be paid, in whole or in part,

directly or indirectly, out of any school moneys, or who shall have

received from any source whatever any commission or compensation in

connection with any of the matters aforesaid.

* NB Effective June 30, 2028

2. a. A community board member may not (i) use his official authority

or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result

of an election or a nomination for office; or (ii) directly or

indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce or command a community board

employee or a city board employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of

value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for

political purposes or to participate in any political campaign.

b. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary,

a community board member may participate in, affect or aid the result of

such person's own election or nomination for office or express opinions

on political subjects and candidates.

c. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed (i) to limit the

applicability of section one hundred seven of the civil service law to

community board members; or (ii) to preclude a community board member

from carrying out any duty prescribed by law.

3. Violation of this section shall constitute cause for removal from

office in accordance with notice and hearing provisions contained in

regulations and by-laws of the city board.

4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to authors of school

books used in any of the public schools because of any interest they may

have as authors in such books.