N.Y. Public Housing Law § 36: Disqualification of members and employees of authorities

§ 36. Disqualification of members and employees of authorities. No

member or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest direct or

indirect in a project or in any property then or thereafter included or

planned to be included in a project, nor retain any interest direct or

indirect in any property acquired subsequently to his appointment or

employment which is later included or to his knowledge planned to be

included in a project, nor shall he have any interest direct or indirect

in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be

furnished or used in connection with any project. If any member or

employee of any authority owns or controls an interest direct or

indirect in any property included in any project, which was acquired

prior to his appointment or employment, he shall disclose such interest

and the date of acquisition thereof in writing to the authority prior to

such appointment and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes

of the authority.