Conflicts of interest

§ 2590-n. Conflicts of interest. * 1. It shall be unlawful for any community board member, community superintendent, or any such other officer or employee in schools and programs under the jurisdiction of the community board as the chancellor by regulation shall specify, to be directly or indirectly interested in the furnishing of any supplies or materials, or in the doing of any work or labor, or in the sale or leasing of any real estate, or in any proposal, agreement, or contract for any of these purposes, in any case in which the price or consideration is to be paid, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of any school moneys, or who shall have received from any source whatever any commission or compensation in connection with any of the matters aforesaid.

* NB Effective until June 30, 2028

* 1. It shall be unlawful for any community board member, community superintendent or any such other officer or employee in schools and programs under the jurisdiction of the community board as the city board by regulation shall specify, to be directly or indirectly interested in the furnishing of any supplies or materials, or in the doing of any work or labor, or in the sale or leasing of any real estate, or in any proposal, agreement or contract for any of these purposes, in any case in which the price or consideration is to be paid, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of any school moneys, or who shall have received from any source whatever any commission or compensation in connection with any of the matters aforesaid.

* NB Effective June 30, 2028

2. a. A community board member may not (i) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; or (ii) directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce or command a community board employee or a city board employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for political purposes or to participate in any political campaign.

b. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, a community board member may participate in, affect or aid the result of such person's own election or nomination for office or express opinions on political subjects and candidates.

c. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed (i) to limit the applicability of section one hundred seven of the civil service law to community board members; or (ii) to preclude a community board member from carrying out any duty prescribed by law.

3. Violation of this section shall constitute cause for removal from office in accordance with notice and hearing provisions contained in regulations and by-laws of the city board.

4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to authors of school books used in any of the public schools because of any interest they may have as authors in such books.