Under § 7-29 of the Ethics Law, filers may disclose additional information that they choose. Watch the tutorial video below to guide you through the tutorial:
having or seeking one or a combination of contracts or other transactions with the City or with another person in connection with a contract between that other person and the City, that involves the commitment of $5,000 or more;
being regulated by or subject to the authority of the City, any City agency, or any City official; or
undertaking activities that require registration as a lobbyist.
Any legal or equitable economic interest, whether or not subject to an encumbrance or a condition, that was owned or held, in whole or in part, jointly or severally, directly or indirectly, at any time during the reporting period.
“Interest” does not include:
an interest held in the capacity of a personal representative, agent, custodian, fiduciary, or trustee, unless the holder has an equitable interest in the subject matter;
an interest in a time or demand deposit in a financial institution (e.g., checking account, savings account, or certificate of deposit);
an interest in an insurance policy, endowment policy, or annuity contract under which an insurer promises to pay a fixed amount of money, either in a lump sum or periodically for life or some other specified period;
an interest in a common trust fund or a trust that forms part of a pension or profit-sharing plan that:
has more than 25 participants; and
has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be a qualified trust under § 401 or § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code; or
a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that is publicly traded on a national scale, unless the mutual fund or exchange-traded fund is composed primarily of holdings of stocks and interests in a specific sector or area that is regulated by the public servant's agency.
any gift in a series of gifts with a cumulative value of $100 or more given by or on behalf of the same person during the reporting period.
“Significant gift” does not include any of the following, regardless of value:
a gift from a family member;
a campaign contribution that is otherwise reported as required by law; or
tickets or free admission given to an elected official to attend a specific charitable, cultural, or political event, if given by the person sponsoring or conducting the event as a courtesy or ceremony to the office.