N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-m: Prohibition of gifts

§ 1-m. Prohibition of gifts. No individual or entity required to be

listed on a statement of registration pursuant to this article shall

offer or give a gift to any public official as defined within this

article, unless under the circumstances it is not reasonable to infer

that the gift was intended to influence such public official. No

individual or entity required to be listed on a statement of

registration pursuant to this article shall offer or give a gift to the

spouse or unemancipated child of any public official as defined within

this article under circumstances where it is reasonable to infer that

the gift was intended to influence such public official. No spouse or

unemancipated child of an individual required to be listed on a

statement of registration pursuant to this article shall offer or give a

gift to a public official under circumstances where it is reasonable to

infer that the gift was intended to influence such public official. This

section shall not apply to gifts to officers, members or directors of

boards, commissions, councils, public authorities or public benefit

corporations who receive no compensation or are compensated on a per

diem basis, unless the person listed on the statement of registration

appears or has matters pending before the board, commission or council

on which the recipient sits.