If Hevesi is found to have violated state ethics laws, he could be fined or possibly removed from office.

The law establishes a new commission and creates separate divisions for legal opinions and enforcement of the state ethics code.

Mr. Fisher, 66, was found guilty of converting to his personal use a $1,000 campaign contribution that he did not report on state ethics forms.

Mr. Gallagher suffered from accusations that he violated the state ethics code while he was insurance commissioner in 2002-3.

If not, the state ethics law governs, and it makes all information publicly available except for the specific amounts and values involved.

The new state ethics code was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on July 11.

She "faces a civil and criminal complaint alleging she violated state ethics laws by failing to fully disclose her financial assets".

'Win at Any Price' Deciding ethics, however, was the purpose of state legal ethics hearings in 1990 and 1991.

An independent investigation found that she had violated state ethics rules by going to the aid of her companion during a traffic stop.

Opponents raised questions about his performance while serving in the division of parole and about state ethics charges he faced in the early 1990's.