N.Y. Public Officers Law § 78: Certification of members, officers and employees

§ 78. Certification of members, officers and employees. On or before

the tenth day after any member, officer or employee commences the

performance of his duties as such, he shall file, with the secretary of

the senate, if a member, officer or employee of that house, or with the

clerk of the assembly, if a member, officer or employee of that house,

or with the secretary of state if an officer or employee of a state

agency, a certificate acknowledging receipt of a copy of sections

seventy-three, seventy-three-a, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six,

seventy-seven and seventy-eight of this chapter together with such other

material as the secretary of the senate, the clerk of the assembly or

the secretary of state may prepare related thereto, that he has read the

same and undertakes to conform to the provisions, purposes and intent

thereof and to the norms of conduct for members, officers and employees

of the legislature and state agencies.