New York Public Officers Law

Every section of the New York Public Officers Law, in order — 116 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 3 — Qualifications for holding office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 3-a — Restrictions upon holding public office or employment of persons removed from office for certain reasons
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 3-b — Special peace officers to be citizens; other residency requirements
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 3-c — Restrictions upon nomination or election to compensated federal, state or local office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 4 — Commencement of term of office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 5 — Holding over after expiration of term
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 6 — Mode of choosing state officers if not otherwise provided
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 7 — Appointment by the governor and senate
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 8 — Commissions of officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 9 — Deputies, their appointment, number and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 10 — Official oaths
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 11 — Official undertakings
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 12 — Force and effect of official undertaking
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 13 — Notice of neglect to file oath or undertaking
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 14 — Effect of consolidation on terms of office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 15 — Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 16 — Qualifications of certain judicial officers in cities of the first class
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 17 — Defense and indemnification of state officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 17-a — Reimbursement of funds paid by state agencies and state entities for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 18 — Defense and indemnification of officers and employees of public entities
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 18-a — Reimbursement of funds paid by a public entity for the payment of awards adjudicated in sexual harassment claims
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 19 — Reimbursement of defense costs incurred by or on behalf of state employees
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 20 — Action upon official bond or undertaking
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 21 — Application may be made ex parte
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 22 — Proof to accompany application
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 23 — Order granting leave; action thereupon
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 24 — Successive actions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 25 — Indorsement upon execution
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 26 — Collection of execution; when a defence to subsequent action
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 27 — When claimants entitled to ratable distribution
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 28 — Receivers, assignees and trustees deemed public officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 30 — Creation of vacancies
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 31 — Resignations
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 32 — Removals by senate
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 33 — Removals by governor
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 33-a — Removal of heads of departments
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 34 — Proceedings for removal by governor
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 35 — Removals from office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 35-a — Removal for treasonable or seditious acts or utterances
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 36 — Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 37 — Notice of existence of vacancy
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 38 — Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 39 — Filling vacancies in office of officer appointed by governor and senate
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 40 — Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 41 — Vacancies filled by legislature
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 42 — Filling vacancies in elective offices
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 43 — Filling other vacancies
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 60 — Official seals of court of appeals, governor and state departments, divisions and bureaus
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 61 — Investigations by state officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 62 — Business in public offices on public holidays
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 62-a — Leave of absence for certain appointive state officers; temporary vacancy
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 63 — Leave of absence for veterans on Memorial day and Veterans' day
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 64 — Payment of expenses of public officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 64-a — Patent policy
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 66 — Interchangeable use of gender neutral and gender specific titles of public offices
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 66-a — Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 67 — Fees of public officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 67-a — Fees for certification or exemplification
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 68 — Allowance of additional fees and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 68-a — Fees for oath or acknowledgment
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 69 — Fee for administering certain official oaths prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 69-a — Interest to be paid and collected on all deposits of public moneys amounting to one thousand dollars or more
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 70 — Accounting for fees
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 70-a — Fees to be paid by public officers for public advertisements
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 70-b — Certificate on printed copies of laws
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 71 — Vacations for employees of the state
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 72 — Notices and reports of claims, suits or causes of action to be given to the attorney-general
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 72-a — Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 73 — Business or professional activities by state officers and employees and party officers
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 73-a — Financial disclosure
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 73-b — Advertisements by elected government officials and candidates made with public funds; prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 74 — Code of ethics
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 74-a — Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 75 — Bribery of members of the legislature
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 75-a — Appearance by a person convicted of a crime of corruption
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 76 — Receiving bribes by members of legislature
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 77 — Unlawful fees and payments
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 77-a — Members of the legislature liable to forfeiture of office
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 78 — Certification of members, officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 79 — Fine in certain cases
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 80 — Delivery of books and papers, money and property
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 84 — Legislative declaration
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 85 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 86 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 87 — Access to agency records
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 88 — Access to state legislative records
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 89 — General provisions relating to access to records; certain cases
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 90 — Severability
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 91 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 92 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 93 — Powers and duties of the committee
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 94 — Agency obligations
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 95 — Access to records
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 96 — Disclosure of records
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 96-a — Prohibited conduct
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 97 — Civil remedies
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 98 — No waiver
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 99 — Executive authority
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 100 — Legislative declaration
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 101 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 102 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 103 — Open meetings and executive sessions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 103-a — Videoconferencing by public bodies
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 104 — Public notice
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 105 — Conduct of executive sessions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 106 — Minutes
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 107 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 108 — Exemptions
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 109 — Committee on open government
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 110 — Construction with other laws
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 111 — Severability
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 115 — Application of chapter
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 116 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 117 — When to take effect