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1998 NY Att'y Gen. Rep. & Op. 1 (1998)

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                       OPINIONS

                   OF THE NEW YORK STATE

               ATTORNEY GENERAL





                    Opn. No. F 98-1

PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW § 73-a; 5 USCA App 4 0§ 101, et seq.; 5 USCA App
  4 § 105(b)(1); 49 USCA § 102(b).
    The State of New York may not impose its requirement of financial
  disclosure on federal officials serving as members or directors of New York
  State public benefit corporations in their federal capacities to monitor
  federal funds, even though these officials have been deemed policy makers.
  You have requested an opinion as to whether federal officials
should be required to file New York State financial disclosure
statements under section 73-a of the Public Officers Law. Sec-
tion 73-a requires the filing of financial disclosure statements
by any member or director of a public benefit corporation, at least
one of whose members is appointed by the Governor, who holds
a policy-making position.
  You have explained that several federal officials have been
appointed to serve as members or directors of New York State
public benefit corporations and have been designated by those
corporations as policy makers. In our conversations, you have
informed us that, in general, these federal officials serve in their
federal capacities and represent the federal government in moni-
toring federal funds. These officials are not acting in their
individual capacities or as representatives of the State of New
York. However, because these federal officials serve as members
and/or directors of New York State public benefit corporations
and have been designated as policy makers, you have asked
whether they must comply with the financial disclosure require-
ment contained in Public Officers Law § 73-a.


1 AG 2-28-98

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