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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Defeated in investigations and government operations
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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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, the 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 all contributions over two-hundred and fifty dollars to be posted on the homepage of such elected officials websites within thirty days of receipt. Specifies that the exact dollar amount of the contribution and the identity of the donor shall be provided. Prohibits New York State employees from posting such information on the campaign websites of any elected official while performing their duties as a state employee. Establishes a Class E Felony for willful violations of this section
Section 2. Effective Date
Existing law
None
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. Furthermore, New York State employees are prohibited from posting such information while performing their duties as a state employee. Deliberate failure to comply with the provisions of this legislation will be a Class E Felony.
This Legislation is supported by Member Organizations of the Fair Elections for New York Campaign: Citizen Action of New York; Brennan Center for Justice; Communication Workers of America District 1; Community Voices Heard; New York Friends of Democracy; Public Campaign; Public Citizen; Center for Working Families; Strong Economy for All; Democracy Matters; Americans for Campaign Reform; Demos; ACT NOW; and, United Auto Workers Region 9A.
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
2014: S.787A - Referred to Investigations and Government Operations 2013: S.787A - Reported, Committed to Codes 2012: S.96- Referred to Corporations, Authorities & Commissions 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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