ALBANY — State Senate Minority Leader John Sampson’s pick for New York’s ethics-oversight agency chairs the board of a private company that paid Sampson for legal work last year.

Both Sampson (D-Brooklyn) and board chair Ravi Batra say the senator represents In Touch Communications only on legal matters that don’t involve New York.

Sampson also reported owning shares of Gateway Wines of Brooklyn — less than 10 percent, according to spokesman Mike Murphy.