N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 67
Fees of public officers

1.

Each public officer upon whom a duty is expressly imposed by law, must execute the same without fee or reward, except where a fee or other compensation therefor is expressly allowed by law.

2.

An officer or other person, to whom a fee or other compensation is allowed by law, for any service, shall not charge or receive a greater fee or reward, for that service, than is so allowed.

3.

An officer, or other person, shall not demand or receive any fee or compensation, allowed to him by law for any service, unless the service was actually rendered by him; except that an officer may demand in advance his fee, where he is, by law, expressly directed or permitted to require payment thereof, before rendering the service.

4.

Money received by a public officer, or which shall come into his possession or custody, in the performance of his official duties or in connection therewith or incidental thereto, shall be held by him in trust for the person or persons entitled thereto or for the purposes provided by law and all interest or increments which shall accrue or attach to such money while in his possession or custody shall be added to, and become a part of, the money so held and no part of such interest or increments shall be retained by such officer to his personal use or benefit, except legal fees allowed by law for receiving and disbursing the same, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law. An officer or other person, who violates either of the provisions contained in this section, is liable, in addition to the punishment prescribed by law for the criminal offense, to an action in behalf of the person aggrieved, in which the plaintiff is entitled to treble damages.

Source: Section 67 — Fees of public officers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBO/67 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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Official seals of court of appeals, governor and state departments, divisions and bureaus 61
Investigations by state officers 62
Business in public offices on public holidays 62‑A
Leave of absence for certain appointive state officers 63
Leave of absence for veterans on Memorial day and Veterans’ day 64
Payment of expenses of public officers 64‑A
Patent policy 66
Interchangeable use of gender neutral and gender specific titles of public offices 66‑A
Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested 67
Fees of public officers 67‑A
Fees for certification or exemplification 68
Allowance of additional fees and expenses 68‑A
Fees for oath or acknowledgment 69
Fee for administering certain official oaths prohibited 69‑A
Interest to be paid and collected on all deposits of public moneys amounting to one thousand dollars or more 70
Accounting for fees 70‑A
Fees to be paid by public officers for public advertisements 70‑B
Certificate on printed copies of laws 71
Vacations for employees of the state 72
Notices and reports of claims, suits or causes of action to be given to the attorney-general 72‑A
Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return 73
Business or professional activities by state officers and employees and party officers 73‑A
Financial disclosure 73‑B
Advertisements by elected government officials and candidates made with public funds 74
Code of ethics 74‑A
Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped 75
Bribery of members of the legislature 75‑A
Appearance by a person convicted of a crime of corruption 76
Receiving bribes by members of legislature 77
Unlawful fees and payments 77‑A
Members of the legislature liable to forfeiture of office 78
Certification of members, officers and employees 79
Fine in certain cases
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 67’s source at nysenate​.gov

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