Section 2350-V. Code of ethics

1. The agency shall be deemed a state agency
  for the purposes of section seventy-four of the public officers law.
    2. Board members, officers and employees.
    (a)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any general, special or local
  law, municipal charter or ordinance, no public officer or employee shall
  be ineligible for appointment as a member of the governing body  of  the
  agency  and  any  public officer or employee may accept such appointment
  and serve as such member without forfeiture of any other  public  office
  or position of public employment by reason thereof.
    (b)  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of any general, special or local
  law, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary,  the  agency  shall
  not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extend or
  maintain  credit,  arrange  for  the  extension  of  credit, or renew an
  extension of credit, in the form of  a  personal  loan  to  or  for  any
  officer, board member or employee (or equivalent thereof) of the agency.
    (c)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of any general, special or
  local law, municipal charter or ordinance to the  contrary,  members  of
  the agency shall file annual financial disclosure statements pursuant to
  article eighteen of the general municipal law.
    (d)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of any general, special or
  local law, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary,  all  members
  of  the agency shall be required to receive training periodically in the
  area of  their  fiduciary,  legal,  ethical,  financial  and  accounting
  responsibilities to such agency.
    (e) The agency shall adopt written policies on personnel, investments,
  travel,  real  estate acquisition and disposition and the procurement of
  goods and services, where applicable.
    (f) The governing body of the agency shall adopt a code of ethics  for
  each  member  of  the  agency  to  follow  pursuant  to  the fundamental
  principles of ethical service.
    (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  prior
  to  the  issuance  of  debt by the agency for any building project to be
  constructed, financed and/or primarily occupied by  such  agency,  where
  the agency would issue debt in excess of one hundred million dollars for
  such  project,  the  board of directors shall schedule and hold a public
  hearing  and  solicit  public  comments  on  such  project.  After   the
  conclusion  of  the public hearing, the board shall consider the results
  of the public hearing and comments with respect to the proposed project,
  and if deemed by the board to be in the best interest of the county, its
  citizens and such agency's purposes, the board shall consider amendments
  to such project to reflect such results and comments.