The provisions of Article
II and Article
III, §
40-29 of this Ethics Code shall not prohibit or require recusal or disclosure as a result of:
A. An action specifically authorized by statute, rule, or regulation
of the State of New York or of the United States;
C. Gifts as allowed in §
40-21 of this chapter;
D. Awards from charitable organizations;
E. Receipt of County services or benefits, or use of County facilities
that are generally available on the same terms and conditions to residents
or a class of residents in the County;
F. Representation of constituents by elected officials without compensation
in matters of public advocacy; or
G. County officers or employees appearing or practicing before the County
or receiving compensation for working on a matter before the County
after termination of their County service or employment where they
performed only ministerial acts while working for the County.