PBO - Public Officers
- Article 1 - (1 - 2) SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS
- Article 2 - (3 - 19) APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
- 3 - Qualifications for holding office.
- 3-A - Restrictions upon holding public office or employment of persons removed from office for certain reasons.
- 3-B - Special peace officers to be citizens.
- 3-C - Restrictions upon nomination or election to compensated federal, state or local office.
- 4 - Commencement of term of office.
- 5 - Holding over after expiration of term.
- 6 - Mode of choosing state officers if not otherwise provided.
- 7 - Appointment by the governor and senate.
- 8 - Commissions of officers.
- 9 - Deputies, their appointment, number and duties.
- 10 - Official oaths.
- 11 - Official undertakings.
- 12 - Force and effect of official undertaking.
- 13 - Notice of neglect to file oath or undertaking.
- 14 - Effect of consolidation on terms of office.
- 15 - Validation of official acts performed before filing official oath or undertaking.
- 16 - Qualifications of certain judicial officers in cities of the first class.
- 17 - Defense and indemnification of state officers and employees.
- 18 - Defense and indemnification of officers and employees of public entities.
- 19 - Reimbursement of defense costs incurred by or on behalf of state employees.
- Article 2-A - (20 - 28) ACTIONS ON OFFICIAL BONDS OR UNDERTAKINGS
- 20 - Action upon official bond or undertaking.
- 21 - Application may be made ex parte.
- 22 - Proof to accompany application.
- 23 - Order granting leave; action thereupon.
- 24 - Successive actions.
- 25 - Indorsement upon execution.
- 26 - Collection of execution; when a defence to subsequent action.
- 27 - When claimants entitled to ratable distribution.
- 28 - Receivers, assignees and trustees deemed public officers.
- Article 3 - (30 - 43) CREATION AND FILLING OF VACANCIES
- 30 - Creation of vacancies.
- 31 - Resignations.
- 32 - Removals by senate.
- 33 - Removals by governor.
- 33-A - Removal of heads of departments.
- 34 - Proceedings for removal by governor.
- 35 - Removals from office.
- 35-A - Removal for treasonable or seditious acts or utterances.
- 36 - Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court.
- 37 - Notice of existence of vacancy.
- 38 - Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies.
- 39 - Filling vacancies in office of officer appointed by governor and senate.
- 40 - Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess.
- 41 - Vacancies filled by legislature.
- 42 - Filling vacancies in elective offices.
- 43 - Filling other vacancies.
- Article 4 - (60 - 79) POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
- 60 - Official seals of court of appeals, governor and state departments, divisions and bureaus.
- 61 - Investigations by state officers.
- 62 - Business in public offices on public holidays.
- 62-A - Leave of absence for certain appointive state officers; temporary vacancy.
- 63 - Leave of absence for veterans on Memorial day and Veterans' day.
- 64 - Payment of expenses of public officers.
- 64-A - Patent policy.
- 66 - Interchangeable use of gender neutral and gender specific titles of public offices.
- 66-A - Accident reports kept by police authorities to be open to the inspection of persons interested.
- 67 - Fees of public officers.
- 67-A - Fees for certification or exemplification.
- 68 - Allowance of additional fees and expenses.
- 68-A - Fees for oath or acknowledgment.
- 69 - Fee for administering certain official oaths prohibited.
- 69-A - Interest to be paid and collected on all deposits of public moneys amounting to one thousand dollars or more.
- 70 - Accounting for fees.
- 70-A - Fees to be paid by public officers for public advertisements.
- 70-B - Certificate on printed copies of laws.
- 71 - Vacations for employees of the state.
- 72 - Notices and reports of claims, suits or causes of action to be given to the attorney-general.
- 72-A - Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return.
- 73 - Business or professional activities by state officers and employees and party officers.
- 73-A - Financial disclosure.
- 73-B - Advertisements by elected government officials and candidates made with public funds; prohibited.
- 74 - Code of ethics.
- 74-A - Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped.
- 75 - Bribery of members of the legislature.
- 75-A - Appearance by a person convicted of the crime of corruption.
- 76 - Receiving bribes by members of legislature.
- 77 - Unlawful fees and payments.
- 77-A - Members of the legislature liable to forfeiture of office.
- 78 - Certification of members, officers and employees.
- 79 - Fine in certain cases.
- Article 5 - (80) DELIVERY OF PUBLIC BOOKS
- Article 6 - (84 - 90) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW
- Article 6-A - (91 - 99) PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION LAW
- Article 7 - (100 - 111) OPEN MEETINGS LAW
- 100 - Legislative declaration.
- 101 - Short title.
- 102 - Definitions.
- 103 - Open meetings and executive sessions.
- 104 - Public notice.
- 105 - Conduct of executive sessions.
- 106 - Minutes.
- 107 - Enforcement.
- 108 - Exemptions.
- 109 - Committee on open government.
- 110 - Construction with other laws.
- 111 - Severability.
- Article 8 - (115 - 117) CONSTRUCTION; LAWS REPEALED; WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT