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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Defeated in corporations, authorities and commissions
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S96 REVISED 12/30/2011
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring elected officials to post certain information regarding contributions on his or her websites
Purpose or general idea of bill
Strengthens the provisions regarding the posting of contributions received by certain elected officials. Criminal sanction impact.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Amends the Public Officers Law by adding a new section 61-a. Requires the Governor, Comptroller, the Attorney General and any member of the Senate or Assembly to post on the homepage of his or her websites, a direct link to the Board of Elections website to such elected official's campaign contributions. Requires that all contributions over two-hundred and fifty dollars donated to the Governor, Comptroller, the Attorney General and any member of the Senate or Assembly to be posted within thirty days of receipt of such contribution on the homepage of such elected official's websites. Specifies that the exact dollar amount of the contribution and the identity of the donor shall be provided. Provides that an elected official who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class E Felony.
Section 2 Effective Date
Justification
The provisions of this legislation will require that the Governor, Comptroller, the Attorney General and any member of the Senate or Assembly post on the homepage of his or her websites, a direct link to the Board of Elections website to his or her campaign contributions. Likewise, all contributions valued over two-hundred and fifty dollars will also be required to be posted on the homepage of the official's web sites within thirty days of receipt of the contribution. The specific dollar amount and the identity of the donor will also be required. Deliberate failure to comply with the provisions of this legislation will be a Class E Felony.
The public should have easy, timely access to information regarding contributions to their elected officials. Currently this information is only available through the Board of Elections. This legislation improves both transparency and access regarding contributions to elected officials and provides for a criminal sanction impact for willful violation of its provisions.
Prior legislative history
2011: S.96 - Defeated in Corporations, Authorities & Commissions 2010: S.8457B - Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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