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History
- Print number 8756a
- Amend and recommit to election law
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
Companion bill
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Prohibits candidates from authorizing more than one political committee for any one election
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8756A
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting candidates from authorizing more than one political committee for any one election
Purpose
This bill is designed to increase the transparency of candidate fundraising and expenditures by limiting to one the number of authorized committees a candidate may have.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Election Law section 14-112 subdivision 1 to require that political committees supporting the election of a candi- date must file a sworn, verified statement by the committee treasurer and the candidate stating that the candidate has authorized the commit- tee to support his or her election, or a sworn, verified statement by the committee treasurer that the candidate has not authorized the committee to support his election. It further amends subdivision 2 to prohibit a candidate from authorizing more than one committee for any election, and requires that if a candidate has more than one authorized committee on December 1, 2010, within thirty days the candidate must disavow all but one such committee in writing to the state board of elections.
Section 2 of the bill establishes the effective date.
Justification
The current law encourages a candidate to have a multiplicity of commit- tees and makes it easier to conceal the money raised and spent.
Legislative history
None in the Assembly; Same as S.5546 (Addabbo).
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the state board of elections shall notify all candidates and political committees of the applicable provisions of this act within thirty days after this act shall have become a law.
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