WATKINS v. STATE ETHICS COMMN


147 Misc.2d 350 (1990)

Edward G. Watkins, Plaintiff, v. New York State Ethics Commission, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Albany County.

March 21, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maynard, O'Connor & Smith for plaintiff. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (David B. Roberts of counsel), for defendant.


JOSEPH HARRIS, J.

In the wake of widely publicized events involving corruption of public officials in New York City and elsewhere, the Legislature, in an effort to restore public trust and confidence in their government and the civil servants employed thereby, enacted the Ethics in Government Act (L 1987, ch 813) which was signed into law on August 7, 1987.

Among other things, the Ethics in Government...

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