Commission Regulations

The purpose of these regulations is to establish the procedures and conditions for approval and acceptance of Honoraria by specified New York State officials and employees.

Regulation on acceptance of payments related to attendance and participation in private activities as part of the official duties of State employees. 

Regulation on the approval process for State officers and employees designated as policy makers to pursue outside employment or memberships in boards and other related activities other than their full time State employment.  

Gift Regulations for Public Officers subject to Public Officers Law § 73. 

Gift regulations for lobbyists and their clients.

Procedure for requesting an exemption from filing a Financial Disclosure Statement ("FDS").  FDS filers designated as policy-makers are unable to request an exemption from filing. (Effective 6/6/18.)

Procedure for requesting an extension of time for filing a Financial Disclosure Statement.  (Effective 6/6/18.)

These regulations provide information concerning the procedures by which records of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics ("Commission") shall be available for public inspection and copying. Pursuant to Executive Law section 94(19)(a) the only records of the Commission which shall be available for public inspection and copying. (Effective 11/3/2021)

Effective January 1, 2021 for the 2021-22 Biennial Period covering Client Semi-Annual Reports due July 15, 2021. Revisions address segregated funds for non-New York activities and reporting of anonymous contributions.

Effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020 to conform with 19 NYCRR Part 943 - Comprehensive Lobbying Regulations. Procedures for lobbyists who lobby on their own behalf and clients to disclose each source of funding over $2,500. 

Procedures for lobbyists who lobby on their own behalf and clients to disclose each source of funding over $2,500. Effective through December 31, 2018. 

Public Service Announcements with Covered Officials: Permissible and proper usage.  

These regulations were amended through an Emergency Adoption on January 25, 2022 and are in effect from January 25, 2022 to April 25, 2022. An additional Emergency Adoption was submitted on April 25, 2022, which now makes these regulations effective until June 24, 2022. Revisions increase transparency regarding agency operations and the status of long-standing investigations.  Among other things, they provide for expanded notification and disclosure to various parties, including the complainant, subject, witnesses, and others as appropriate, when the Commission takes action on a matter.  In addition, the revisions provide that the Commission may disclose confidential information, and staff may make certain general public statements, concerning investigative matters when it is in the public interest to do so.  Moreover, the regulatory amendments provide for additional investigative information to be released on a regular basis on the Commission’s website or in the Commission’s annual report, as appropriate. (Posted 1/28/2022)

Procedures for the Joint Commission on Public Ethics to receive and determine requests for exemption from the duty to publicly disclose client information in response to certain questions on the Financial Disclosure Statement. (Effective 6/6/18.)

Effective January 1, 2021 for the 2021-22 Biennial Period covering the 2021-22 Statement of Registrations, Bi-Monthly Reports due March 15, 2021, and Client Semi-Annual Reports due July 15, 2021. Key revisions include changes to the definition of "designated lobbyist", direct lobbying activities by volunteers, grassroots lobbying, coalitions, and prohibitions relating to the receipt of stock options as compensation.

Comprehensive Lobbying Regulations. Effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.