N.Y. Public Officers Law Section 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.

Source: Section 78 — Certification of members, officers and employees, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBO/78 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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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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Jan. 31, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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