FORTI v. NY ETHICS COMMN.


147 A.D.2d 269 (1989)

Joseph Forti, Respondent, v. New York State Ethics Commission, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

June 15, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Denise A. Hartman of counsel), for appellant.

Maynard, O'Connor & Smith (Cory C. Kirchert of counsel), for respondent.

WEISS, MIKOLL, YESAWICH, JR., and LEVINE, JJ., concur.


MAHONEY, P. J.

In August 1987, the Ethics in Government Act (L 1987, ch 813) (hereinafter the Act) was enacted "[t]o enhance public trust and confidence in our governmental institutions [by strengthening] prohibitions against behavior which may permit or appear to permit undue influence or conflicts of interest" (Governor's Program Bill mem, Governor's Bill Jacket, L 1987, ch 813). To further this goal, the...

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