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- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
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Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees
In Senate Committee · Elections · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8757
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees
Purpose of bill
This bill is designed to increase the disclosure of contributor employment and campaign expenditure information.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Election Law section 14-102 subdivision 1 to require that the filing statements of political committees report the occupation of contributors and transferors, and for people who contribute two hundred dollars or more, the statements must disclose the name and address of the person's employer. In addition, when an expenditure is made for more than one purpose, or for goods and services provided by more than one supplier, the statement must provide the amount expended for each such purpose or to each such supplier. It also amends subdivision 3 to require that in promulgating regulations for filing statements the state board draft them to assure compliance and obtain the most disclosure possible.
Section 2 of the bill establishes the effective date.
Justification
These provisions increase disclosure of important information relative to the source and expenditure of campaign funds, and brings such disclosure more closely into alignment with federal law.
Legislative history
None in the Assembly; Same as S5545 (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 contributions legally received prior to the effective date of this act may be retained and expended for lawful purposes and shall not provide the basis for a violation of article 14 of the election law, as amended by this act; and provided, further, 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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