(b) Not later than forty-five calendar days after receipt from the joint commission on public ethics of a written substantial basis investigation report and any supporting documentation or other materials regarding a matter before the commission pursuant to subdivision fourteen-a of section ninety-four of the executive law, unless requested by a law enforcement agency to suspend the commission's action because of an ongoing criminal investigation, the legislative ethics commission shall make public such report in its entirety; provided, however, that the commission may withhold such information for not more than one additional period of the same duration or refer the matter back to the joint commission on public ethics once for additional investigation, in which case the legislative ethics commission shall, upon the termination of such additional period or upon receipt of a new report by the joint commission on public ethics after such additional investigation, make public the written report and publish it on the commission's website. If the legislative ethics commission fails to make public the written report received from the joint commission in accordance with this paragraph, the joint commission shall release such report publicly promptly and in any event no later than ten days after the legislative ethics commission is required to release such report. The legislative ethics commission shall not refer the matter back to the joint commission on public ethics for additional investigation more than once. If the commission refers the matter back to the joint commission for additional fact-finding, the joint commission's original report shall remain confidential. 10. Upon receipt of a written report from the joint commission on public ethics pursuant to subdivision fourteen-a of section seventy-three of the public officers law, the legislative ethics commission shall commence its review of the matter addressed in such report. No later than ninety days after receipt of such report, the legislative ethics commission shall dispose of the matter by making one or more of the following determinations: a. whether the legislative ethics commission concurs with the joint commission's conclusions of law and the reasons therefor; b. whether and which penalties have been assessed pursuant to applicable law or rule and the reasons therefor; and c. whether further actions have been taken by the commission to punish or deter the misconduct at issue and the reasons therefor. The commission's disposition shall be reported in writing and published on its website no later than ten days after such disposition unless requested by a law enforcement agency to suspend the commission's action because of an ongoing criminal investigation. 11. If the commission has a reasonable basis to believe that any person subject to the jurisdiction of another state oversight body may have violated section seventy-three or seventy-four of the public officers law, section one hundred seven of the civil service law, or article one-A of this chapter, it shall refer such violation to such oversight body unless the commission determines that such a referral would compromise the prosecution or confidentiality of its proceedings and, if so, shall make such a referral as soon as practicable. The referral by the commission shall include any information relating thereto coming into the custody or under the control of the commission at any time prior or subsequent to the time of the referral. 12. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of article six of the public officers law, the only records of the commission which shall be available for public inspection and copying are:

(1) the terms of any settlement or compromise of a complaint or referral or report which includes a fine, penalty or other remedy reached after the commission has received a report from the joint commission on public ethics pursuant to subdivision fourteen-a of section ninety-four of the executive law;

(2) generic advisory opinions;

(3) all reports required by this section; and

(4) all reports received from the joint commission on public ethics pursuant to subdivision fourteen-a of section ninety-four of the executive law and in conformance with paragraph (b) of subdivision nine-b of this section. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of article seven of the public officers law, no meeting or proceeding of the commission shall be open to the public, except if expressly provided otherwise by this section or the commission. 13. Within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this subdivision, the commission shall create and thereafter maintain a publicly accessible website which shall set forth the procedure for filing a complaint with the joint commission on public ethics, and which shall contain any other records or information which the commission determines to be appropriate. 14. This section shall not revoke or rescind any policies, rules, regulations or advisory opinions issued by the legislative ethics committee in effect upon the effective date of this subdivision, to the extent that such regulations or opinions are not inconsistent with any laws of the state of New York. The legislative ethics commission shall undertake a comprehensive review of all such policies, rules, regulations or advisory opinions which will address the consistency of such policies, rules, regulations or advisory opinions with the laws of the state of New York. The legislative ethics commission shall, before April first, two thousand eight, report to the governor and legislature regarding such review and shall propose any regulatory changes and issue any advisory opinions necessitated by such review. 15. Separability clause. If any part or provision of this section or the application thereof to any person is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such judgment shall not affect or impair any other part or provision or the application thereof to any other person, but shall be confined to such part or provision.