New York Consolidated Laws, General Municipal Law - GMU § 209-ee. Adoption of a code of ethics and disclosure of interests by fire companies

1. Notwithstanding any provision of general, special or local law to the contrary, every fire company that contracts with or is under the control of a county, city, town, village or fire district to provide fire protection or other emergency service, shall adopt a code of ethics.  Such code shall set forth the standards of conduct reasonably expected.

2. Any elected and/or appointed officer of a volunteer fire company responsible for governance, including but not limited to a line officer, treasurer, president, vice president and secretary, who has, will have, or later acquires an interest in or whose spouse has, will have, or later acquires an interest in any actual or proposed contract, purchase agreement, lease agreement or other agreement, including oral agreements, with the fire company of which he or she is a member, shall publicly disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to his or her immediate supervisor and to the governing body thereof as soon as he or she has knowledge of such actual or prospective interest.  Such written disclosure shall be made part of and set forth in the official record of the proceedings of such body.