(a) Applicant shall mean a covered person seeking an exemption pursuant to this Part.

(b) Client information shall mean the identity of a person or entity required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to question 8(b-1), 8(b-2) or 8(c) of the financial disclosure statement.

(c) Commission shall mean the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

(d) Covered person shall mean any individual who is required to file a financial disclosure statement pursuant to section 73-a of the Public Officers Law and is required to disclose client information pursuant to question 8(b-1), 8(b-2) or 8(c) of the financial disclosure statement.

(e) Exemption shall mean a waiver from the duty to publicly disclose client information pursuant to question 8(b-1), 8(b-2) or 8(c) of the financial disclosure statement.

(f) Financial disclosure statement shall mean the annual statement that must be filed pursuant to section 73-a of the Public Officers Law.

(g) Ministerial matter shall mean an administrative act carried out in a prescribed manner not allowing for substantial personal discretion.

(h) OCA shall mean the Office of Court Administration.

(i) State agency shall mean any State department, or division, board, commission, or bureau of any State department, any public benefit corporation, public authority or commission at least one of whose members is appointed by the Governor. State agency shall also include the State University of New York or the City University of New York, including all their constituent units except: