New York A 2637: Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations

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A02637 Summary:

BILL NOA02637 

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRClark

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Establishes a code of ethics for all board of election employees so that no employee of a board of election should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public interest.

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BILL NOA02637 

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01/21/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2637

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, CLARK -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing a code of
 ethics for all board of elections employees

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-201
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3-201. Boards of elections; employee code of ethics. 1. Definition.
 4 As used in this section the term "board of elections employee" shall
 5 mean any permanent full-time employee of a board of elections.
 6 2. Rule with respect to conflicts of interest. No board of elections
 7 employee should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or
 8 indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional
 9 activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial
 10 conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public inter-
 11 est.
 12 3. Standards. (a) No board of elections employee should accept other
 13 employment which will impair their independence of judgment in the exer-
 14 cise of their official duties, including but not limited to, receiving
 15 compensation or other forms of payment from a campaign or political
 16 campaign account for non-governmental political work.
 17 (b) No board of elections employee should use or attempt to use their
 18 official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for
 19 themselves or others, including but not limited to, the misappropriation
 20 to themselves or to others, of the property, services or other resources
 21 of the state for private business or other compensated non-governmental
 22 purposes.
 23 (c) A board of elections employee should not, by their conduct, give
 24 reasonable basis for the impression that any person can improperly
 25 influence such employee or unduly enjoy their favor in the performance

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01695-01-5

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 1 of their official duties, or that they are affected by the kinship,
 2 rank, position or influence of any party or person.
 3 (d) A board of elections employee should abstain from making personal
 4 investments in enterprises which they have reason to believe may be
 5 directly involved in decisions to be made by the employee or which will
 6 otherwise create substantial conflict between their duty in the public
 7 interest and their private interest.
 8 (e) A board of elections employee should endeavor to pursue a course
 9 of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that they are
 10 likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of their trust.
 11 4. Violations. In addition to any penalty contained in any other
 12 provision of law, any such board of elections employee who shall know-
 13 ingly and intentionally violate any of the provisions of this section
 14 may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the
 15 manner provided by law.
 16 (a) Any such employee who knowingly and intentionally violates the
 17 provisions of paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subdivision three of this
 18 section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed
 19 ten thousand dollars plus the va