New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 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.