Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to election law |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A898
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MCENENY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A898 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A898 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1163 A. 898 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 5, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER, OPPENHEIMER, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing that campaign accounts be transferred to the state treasury upon death of a candi- date THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-131 to read as follows: S 14-131. REQUIRED DISPOSAL OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS. 1. UPON THE DEATH OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE, WHO RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, ANY MONEYS REMAINING IN THE ACCOUNT OF A POLI- TICAL COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OR ELECTING SUCH CANDIDATE NOT OTHERWISE DUE AND OWED TO ANY PARTY SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR DEPOSIT IN THE GENERAL TREASURY OF THE STATE. 2. THE TREASURER OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS UPON THE DEATH OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO FILE STATEMENTS UNDER SECTION 14-110 OF THIS ARTICLE, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DEATH OF SUCH PERSON. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE MAY, AT ANY TIME, DESIG- NATE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE BALANCE OF ANY MONEYS REMAINING IN THE ACCOUNT OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OR ELECTING SUCH CANDIDATE UPON THE DEATH OF SUCH PERSON BY FILING A NOTICE TO THAT EFFECT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01835-01-1
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