Subject: Policy Alert - The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics Released Guidelines Clarifying the Reporting Requirements for "Reportable Business Relationships"
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       August 31, 2012       
   
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics Released Guidelines Clarifying the Reporting Requirements for “Reportable Business Relationships”

The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) issued guidelines clarifying the information that must be publicly disclosed by lobbyists and clients of lobbyists regarding business relationships with state officials and employees. The new guidelines are a response to the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, which became effective on August 15, 2011. As the guidelines illustrate, only certain business relationships with certain state employees and officials must be disclosed. 

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