New York Laws
Article 18 - Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
802 - Exceptions.

(1) the member of the governing body or board is elected and serves
without salary;
(2) the purchases, in the aggregate, are less than five thousand
dollars in one fiscal year and the governing body or board has followed
its procurement policies and procedures adopted in accordance with the
provisions of section one hundred four-b of this chapter and the
procurement process indicates that the contract is with the lowest
dollar offer;
(3) the contract for the purchases or public work is approved by
resolution of the body or board by the affirmative vote of each member
of the body or board except the interested member who shall abstain.
2. a. A contract with a corporation in which a municipal officer or
employee has an interest by reason of stockholdings when less than five
per centum of the outstanding stock of the corporation is owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such officer or employee;
b. A contract for the furnishing of public utility services when the
rates or charges therefor are fixed or regulated by the public service
commission;
c. A contract for the payment of a reasonable rental of a room or
rooms owned or leased by an officer or employee when the same are used
in the performance of his official duties and are so designated as an
office or chamber;
d. A contract for the payment of a portion of the compensation of a
private employee of an officer when such employee performs part time
service in the official duties of the office;
e. A contract in which a municipal officer or employee has an interest
if the total consideration payable thereunder, when added to the
aggregate amount of all consideration payable under contracts in which
such person had an interest during the fiscal year, does not exceed the
sum of seven hundred fifty dollars.
f. A contract with a member of a private industry council established
in accordance with the federal job training partnership act or any firm,
corporation or association in which such member holds an interest,
provided the member discloses such interest to the council and the
member does not vote on the contract.