New York Consolidated Laws, Legislative Law - LEG § 5-b. Limit on outside earned income by members

1. Effective January first, two thousand twenty-five a member of the legislature receiving a salary for legislative work from the state of New York shall be permitted to earn outside income each year for performing fee for service activities and compensated outside activities approved under the permanent joint rules of the Senate and Assembly in an amount totaling no greater than the earning limitations for retired persons in positions of public service allowed for the same year under subdivision two of section two hundred twelve of the retirement and social security law.  Effective January first, two thousand twenty-seven, compliance with the limit on outside earned income described in this section shall be a condition precedent to receiving a salary for legislative activities from the state of New York, and voting as a member of the legislature of the state of New York.

3. Effective January first, two thousand twenty-seven, a member of the legislature who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars and the value of any gift, compensation or benefit received in connection with such violation.  Assessment of a civil penalty shall be made by the legislative ethics commission, provided however, that no civil penalty shall be assessed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision nine of section eighty of this chapter for violations of this section occurring prior to January first, two thousand twenty-seven.