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                                   8546
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, GALEF -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
   disclosures required for lobbyists, and to amend the election law  and
   the  public  officers  law, in relation to campaign funds for personal
   use

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lobbyist
 Disclosure Campaign Fund Act".
   § 2. Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision (x) to read as follows:
   (X)  THE TERM "FAMILY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, INCLUD-
 ING  PARENTS,  STEPPARENTS,  SPOUSE,  DOMESTIC  PARTNERS,  GRANDPARENTS,
 BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AND AUNTS, WHETHER OF THE WHOLE BLOOD OR HALF
 BLOOD OR BY OR THROUGH LEGAL SANCTION.
   § 3.  Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
 law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
 follows:
   (VI)  THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON  WHOSE
 BEHALF  THE  LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
 IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
   (VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND  THE  NAMES  OF  ANY  FAMILY
 MEMBERS  OF  A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM
 OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED  HAS
 PAID  COMPENSATION  OF  MORE  THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING
 CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
   § 4. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01910-02-7
              

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   (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH
 WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
   §  5. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative
 law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
 follows:
    (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON  WHOSE
 BEHALF  THE  LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
 IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
   (VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND  THE  NAMES  OF  ANY  FAMILY
 MEMBERS  OF  A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM
 OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED  HAS
 PAID  COMPENSATION  OF  MORE  THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING
 CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
   § 6. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows:
  (7)  THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH
 WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
   § 7. The election law is amended by adding three new sections  14-134,
 14-136 and 14-138 to read as follows:
   § 14-134. LOBBYIST REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1. DEFINITIONS.
 THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
   A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
 AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
   B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
 SERVICES CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY  COMPANY,  PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED
 PARTNERSHIP,  BUSINESS  TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL COMMERCIAL
 ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE  OR  ANY  OTHER  STATE  OR
 FOREIGN  JURISDICTION,  INCLUDING  ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
 CONTROLLED BY THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY  POLITICAL  ORGANIZATION,
 INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER
 SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
 CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
   C. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF  AN  INDIVIDUAL  OR
 ANY  FINANCIALLY  DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S
 HOUSEHOLD;
   D. "HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT" MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED  BY  A  PARTY
 COMMITTEE  OR  CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE MADE TO
 MAINTAIN A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY  PARTY
 ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
 DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
   E.  "CANDIDATE  FOR  STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING
 STATE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,  ATTORNEY  GENERAL,  COMP-
 TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   F.  "BEHESTED  PAYMENTS"  MEANS CONTRIBUTIONS OR PAYMENTS SOLICITED BY
 STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE  USED  FOR  LEGISLATIVE,  GOVERNMENTAL  OR
 CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT NOT CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; AND
   G.  "PERSONAL  BUSINESS  TRANSACTION"  MEANS TRANSACTIONS FOR SERVICES
 OFFERED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HIS OR  HER  CAPACITY  AS  A  PRIVATE
 CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
   2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
 TO  A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY
 OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH  CANDIDATE'S  NOMINATION  OR
 ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI-
 DATE,  OR  A  STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE  REPORTS  AS  REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION

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 THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION  WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN
 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION:
   A.  A  LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW,
 INCLUDING ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS  ENTITY
 THAT IS SO REGISTERED;
   B.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  OWNS  MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY
 DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
 DESCRIBED  IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE-
 MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS;
   D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
 GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
   E.  ANY  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON,
 ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS  ENTITY  DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
 GRAPHS A, B, C OR D OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
 REPORTING  REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI-
 MUM, SHALL REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND NAME OF SPOUSE OF THE PERSON MAKING
 THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER;
   B. THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE  OR  LOCAL
 COMMITTEE  OF  A  POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A  HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT,
 RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION;
   C. THE AMOUNT AND DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION; AND
   D. IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS  MAKING
 THE CONTRIBUTION:
   (I)  THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE THAN
 TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR
   (II) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED  BY  THE
 ORGANIZATION,  GROUP,  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY WHO HOLD A SENIOR MANAGEMENT
 POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS.
   4. ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST  REPORT  ANY  BEHESTED  PAYMENTS  THEY  HAVE
 SOLICITED  IF THEY TOTAL FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE PER CALENDAR YEAR
 FROM A SINGLE SOURCE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE THE BEHESTED PAYMENT
 IS MADE ON FORMS PROSCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS.
   5. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS  AND  REPORTS
 DESCRIBED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BOTH
 AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND  THROUGH  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS).
   6. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS
 OR  BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO:
   A. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR  STATE  OFFICE,  A  POLITICAL
 COMMITTEE  WORKING  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
 CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT EXCEED THE  FOLLOWING  AMOUNTS  PER
 ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
   (I) GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (III) ATTORNEY GENERAL:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (IV) COMPTROLLER:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND
   (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS;
   B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO:
   (I)  POLITICAL  COMMITTEES  WORKING  DIRECTLY  OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
 PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES

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 DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA-
 GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL  COMMITTEES  ESTABLISHED
 OR  CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS
 (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR
   (II)  STATE  OR  LOCAL  COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE-
 KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER  THAN  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
 ELECTION,  AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI-
 TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT  EXCEEDS  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
 ELECTION;
   C.  TRANSMIT  A  CONTRIBUTION  ON  BEHALF  OF ANOTHER TO, OR SOLICIT A
 CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF:
   (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES  FOR  WHICH  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE
 LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (II)  ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
 PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE  FOR
 WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
 CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED
 UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A  POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
   D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR:
   (I)  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
 LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID  OR
 PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
 WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION,  OR  ANY  OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A
 CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR  WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE  LIMITED
 UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (III)  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
   E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF:
   (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO  AID  OR
 PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
 WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION; OR
   (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
 CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION;
   F.  CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU-
 SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  HOLDING  THE
 OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION;
   G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY  CONTRIBUTION  EARMARKED
 FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
 ARE  LIMITED  UNDER  PARAGRAPH  A  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE
 WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S
 NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED  OR
 CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR
   H.  KNOWINGLY  TAKE OTHER STEPS TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS
 SUBSECTION.
   7. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR  INDI-
 RECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION,
 OR  ANY  OTHER  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH

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 CANDIDATE SHALL ACCEPT  CONTRIBUTIONS  FROM  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,
 GROUP  OF  PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D
 OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION  THAT  EXCEED  THE  FOLLOWING
 AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
   A. GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   C. COMPTROLLER:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   D. ATTORNEY GENERAL:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   E. SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND
   F. MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
   8.  NO STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ANY HOUSE-
 KEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN  AMOUNT  GREATER  THAN
 ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS PER ELECTION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP
 OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E  OF
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   9. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A
 OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRAN-
 SACTIONS  IN  AN  AMOUNT  OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
 WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
 DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A,  B,  C,  D  OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION.
   10. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT  ANY  PERSON  FROM  INFORMING  ANY
 OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
 PUBLIC OFFICE.
   11.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A,  B,  C
 OR  D  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF
 THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
   § 14-136. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1.
 DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
   A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
 AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
   B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
 SERVICES  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
 PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL  COMMERCIAL
 ENTITY  ORGANIZED  UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
 FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY
 CONTROLLED  BY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED  UNDER
 SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
 CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
   C.  "IMMEDIATE  FAMILY"  MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR
 ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
 HOUSEHOLD;
   D.  "HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY A PARTY
 COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE  MADE  TO
 MAINTAIN  A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY
 ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
 DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
   E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
 STATE  OFFICES:  GOVERNOR,  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP-
 TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND
   F. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION"  MEANS  TRANSACTIONS  FOR  SERVICES
 OFFERED  BY  THE  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE
 CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

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   2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
 TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING  DIRECTLY
 OR  INDIRECTLY  TO  AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR
 ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI-
 DATE,  OR  A  STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE  REPORTS  AS  REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION
 THREE  OF THIS SECTION WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR
 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION MADE WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF  AN
 ELECTION,  OR,  FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AT ANY OTHER TIME, WITHIN THIRTY-
 SIX DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE DATE OF  ANY  APPLICABLE
 CONTRACT, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER:
   A. ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
 HAS  RECEIVED, IN A CALENDAR YEAR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH
 CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH  CONTRACTING
 POWER;
   B. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
 IS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   C.  ANY  PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY
 DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR  MANAGE-
 MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION;
   D.  THE  IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED IN PARA-
 GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
   E. ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED  OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A  PERSON,
 ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
 A, B, C AND D OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
 REPORTING  REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI-
 MUM, SHALL REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND THE NAME OF SPOUSE  OF  THE  PERSON
 MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER;
   B.  THE  NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE OR LOCAL
 COMMITTEE OF  A  POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A  HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT,
 RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION;
   C.  THE  AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR OTHER ENTITY DEFINED
 IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,  AND  THE  DATES  AND
 OTHER INFORMATION IDENTIFYING EACH CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OR GOODS; AND
   D.  IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS MAKING
 THE CONTRIBUTION:
   (I) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE  THAN
 TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR
   (II)  THE  NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE
 ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO  HOLD  A  SENIOR  MANAGEMENT
 POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS.
   4.  THE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORTS
 DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION  BOTH
 AT  THE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  OFFICE AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS).
   5. FROM TWELVE MONTHS AFTER A BID OR PROPOSAL TO THE  RELEVANT  AGENCY
 OR  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR A CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS SECTION AND EITHER TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE
 CONTRACT, OR UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE ELECTED  OFFICIAL'S  TERM
 IN  OFFICE,  WHICHEVER  IS  LONGER, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON,
 ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS  ENTITY  DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
 GRAPHS A, B, C AND D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO:
   A.  MAKE  CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, ANY POLITICAL
 COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE  IN  SUCH

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 CANDIDATE'S  NOMINATION  OR  ELECTION,  OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT  EXCEED  THE  FOLLOWING
 AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
   (I) GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (III) COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (IV) ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
   (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; OR
   (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS;
   B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO:
   (I)  POLITICAL  COMMITTEES  WORKING  DIRECTLY  OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
 PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES
 DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA-
 GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL  COMMITTEES  ESTABLISHED
 OR  CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS
 (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS  SUBDIVISION
 THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR
   (II)  STATE  OR  LOCAL  COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE-
 KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER  THAN  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
 ELECTION,  AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI-
 TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT  EXCEEDS  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
 ELECTION;
   C.  SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF, OR TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON
 BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO:
   (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES  FOR  WHICH  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE
 LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (II)  ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
 PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE  FOR
 WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
 CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED
 UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF  A  POLITICAL  PARTY  INCLUDING  A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
   D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR:
   (I)  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
 LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID  OR
 PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
 WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION,  OR  ANY  OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A
 CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR  WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE  LIMITED
 UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (III)  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
 HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
   E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF:
   (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO  AID  OR
 PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
 WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION; OR
   (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
 CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION;
   F.  CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU-
 SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  HOLDING  THE

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 OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION;
   G.  DELIVER  TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY CONTRIBUTION EARMARKED
 FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
 ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  OR  ANY  COMMITTEE
 WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S
 NOMINATION  OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR
 CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR
   H. KNOWINGLY TAKE ANY STEP TO  CIRCUMVENT  THE  RESTRICTIONS  IN  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   I.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY FOR A CONTRACTOR
 MAKING A CONTRIBUTION, OR ANY DISCLOSURE THEREOF REQUIRED BY THIS  ARTI-
 CLE,  IN  ANY  CALENDAR  YEAR  IN  WHICH  SUCH CONTRACTOR RECEIVES FUNDS
 DISBURSED BY THE STATE OR ANY  INSTRUMENTALITY  THEREOF  PURSUANT  TO  A
 FEDERAL  STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION THAT WOULD RENDER THE STATE OR SUCH
 INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS BY VIRTUE
 OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION.
   THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY  ANY
 PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN
 THE  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT
 MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVISION  TWO
 OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH
 CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO  AN  AGREEMENT  OR  OTHERWISE
 CONTRACT  TO PROCURE SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR
 TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING FROM ANY PERSON,  ORGAN-
 IZATION,  GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A,
 B, C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HAS  MADE  A  CONTRIB-
 UTION  PROHIBITED  IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION
 SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZA-
 TION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON,
 ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY  DID  NOT  MEET  THE
 DESCRIPTIONS  OF  PARAGRAPH  A,  B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMPAIR THE POWER OF THE STATE OR
 ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ANY CONTRACTOR
 WHERE FEDERAL FUNDS WOULD SUPPORT THE PAYMENT  OR  PERFORMANCE  OF  SUCH
 CONTRACT  AND  A  FEDERAL  STATUTE,  RULE OR REGULATION WOULD RENDER THE
 STATE OR SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE  SUCH
 FUNDS BY VIRTUE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION.
   7.  EVERY  CONTRACT AND BID APPLICATION AND SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED
 BY THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY  OR  AUTHORITY  WITH
 CONTRACT-MAKING  POWER SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION DESCRIBING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF SECTION 14-116 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   8. BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CONTRACT TO PROCURE
 FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
 SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR
 LEASE  ANY  LAND  OR BUILDING, THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC
 ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  SWORN
 STATEMENT  FROM  THE CONTRACTOR, MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT THE
 BIDDER OR OFFERER HAS NOT MADE  A  CONTRIBUTION  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   9.  NO  CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE SHALL ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
 FROM A  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
 DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A,  B,  C,  D  OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THOSE PERMITTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF  SUBDI-
 VISION  FIVE  OF  THIS SECTION FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE

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 APPLICABLE CONTRACT, OR THE REMAINDER OF THE CANDIDATE'S TERM IN OFFICE,
 WHICHEVER IS LONGER.   THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO
 CONTRIBUTIONS  MADE  BY  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR
 BUSINESS  ENTITY  AT  A  TIME  WHEN  THE  PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF
 PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A,
 B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   10. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN  PARAGRAPH
 A  OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS
 TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
 WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
 DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  A,  B,  C  AND  D  OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION.
   11. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT  ANY  PERSON  FROM  INFORMING  ANY
 OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
 PUBLIC OFFICE.
   12.  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A,  B,  C
 OR  D  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF
 THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 14-138. COMMISSIONING AUTHORITIES AND LICENSING  AUTHORITIES.    THE
 FOLLOWING  PERSONS  SHALL  NOT  BE  APPOINTED TO A STATE PUBLIC BOARD OR
 COMMISSION WHICH  HAS  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  AWARD  OR  AUDIT  ANY  PUBLIC
 CONTRACT:
   1. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW;
   2.  ANY  PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, HAS
 RECEIVED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH ONE  OR  MORE  CONTRACTS
 FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER;
   3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
 IS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
   4.  ANY  PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY
 DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR  MANAGE-
 MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; OR
   5.  AN  IMMEDIATE  FAMILY  MEMBER OF A PERSON DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION
 ONE, TWO, THREE, OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
   § 8. Section 14-130 of the election law, as amended by  section  9  of
 part  CC  of  chapter  56  of  the  laws  of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 14-130. Campaign funds for personal use. 1.  Contributions  received
 by  a  candidate  or a political committee may ONLY be expended for [any
 lawful purpose. Such funds shall not be converted by  any  person  to  a
 personal  use  which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding
 of a public office  or  party  position]  BONA  FIDE  PURPOSES  DIRECTLY
 RELATED TO EITHER:
   A. PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE; OR
   B.  PERFORMING  THOSE  DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION WHICH
 ARE NOT PAID FOR OR ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE STATE OR ANY POLI-
 TICAL SUBDIVISION OR PRIVATE PARTY.
   2. PERMISSIBLE ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATING TO THE HOLDING
 OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION SHALL INCLUDE:
   A. PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF FLYERS  OR  OTHER  WRITTEN  MATERIALS
 RELATED  TO  DUTIES  OF OFFICEHOLDER; THE PLACEMENT OF HOLIDAY GREETINGS
 AND CONGRATULATORY ADS AND MEMORIAL NOTICES IN LOCAL  NEWSPAPERS,  MAGA-
 ZINES, JOURNALS OR OTHER PUBLICATION;
   B.  SPONSORSHIP OR HOSTING OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS; TICKETS OR DONATIONS
 TO LOCAL CHARITABLE, NON-PROFIT OR POLITICAL  EVENTS,  ORGANIZATIONS  OR

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 ACTIVITIES  THAT  PROMOTE  THE  WELFARE  OF  CONSTITUENTS  OR  POLITICAL
 CAMPAIGNS;
   C.  INCIDENTAL  EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATION OF LEGISLATIVE OFFICES,
 INCLUDING PURCHASE OF ITEMS SUCH AS MEMORIAL OR GET-WELL GIFTS,  FLOWERS
 OR SIMILAR ITEMS OF NOMINAL VALUE FOR CONSTITUENTS OR OTHERS;
   D. MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO OFFICIAL DUTIES AND COSTS OF
 ATTENDING  INFORMATIONAL  MEETINGS  ATTENDED  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH
 DUTIES; AND
   E. TRAVEL RELATED TO DUTIES OF OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT THE TRAVEL IS NOT
 UNDERTAKEN FOR ANY PURPOSE RESULTING IN A PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL  BENEFIT
 TO THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER. IF SUCH EXPENSES INVOLVE BOTH PERSONAL
 ACTIVITY  AND  CAMPAIGN OR OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES, THE INCREMENTAL EXPENSES
 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERSONAL ACTIVITIES ARE  PERSONAL  USES  UNLESS  THE
 CAMPAIGN  IS  REIMBURSED  FOR  SUCH  SUMS FROM OTHER THAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS
 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EXPENDITURE.
   NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT  A  CANDIDATE  FROM  PURCHASING
 OFFICE  EQUIPMENT WITH PERSONAL FUNDS AND LEASING OR RENTING SUCH EQUIP-
 MENT OR PROPERTY TO A COMMITTEE  WORKING  WITH  OR  FOR  THE  CANDIDATE,
 PROVIDED THE CANDIDATE OR THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER SIGN A WRITTEN LEASE OR
 RENTAL  AGREEMENT  AND  FILES  IT WITH THE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED CAMPAIGN
 FINANCIAL FILING WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE LEASE  OR  RENTAL  PRICE  WHICH
 SHALL  NOT  EXCEED THE FAIR LEASE OR RENTAL VALUE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR IN
 THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE COST OF ITS PURCHASE.
   3. CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL NOT BE CONVERTED TO PERSONAL USE, WHICH  SHALL
 BE DEFINED AS EXPENDITURES THAT:
   A. ARE FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF OR TO DEFRAY NORMAL LIVING EXPENSES
 OF THE CANDIDATE, OFFICEHOLDER, IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER OF EITHER OR
 ANY OTHER PERSON;
   B.  ARE  USED  TO  FULFILL ANY COMMITMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENSE THAT
 WOULD EXIST IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN  OR  DUTIES  AS  AN
 OFFICEHOLDER; OR
   C. ARE PUT TO ANY USE FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER WOULD BE
 REQUIRED  TO  TREAT  THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENDITURE AS GROSS INCOME UNDER
 SECTION 61 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
   4. EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONAL USE  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE  NOT
 LIMITED TO, EXPENDITURES FOR:
   A.  RESIDENTIAL  OR  HOUSEHOLD  ITEMS,  SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE OR OTHER
 EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING MORTGAGE, RENT, UTILITIES, REPAIRS, OR  IMPROVE-
 MENTS  FOR  ANY PART OF ANY PERSONAL RESIDENCE OF A CANDIDATE OR OFFICE-
 HOLDER, HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER;
   B. RENT OR UTILITY PAYMENTS THAT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR  USE  OF
 ANY  PART  OF  ANY  NON-RESIDENTIAL  PROPERTY OWNED BY A CANDIDATE, OR A
 MEMBER OF A CANDIDATE'S FAMILY OR PARTNER USED FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES;
   C. SALARY AND OTHER FEES FOR BONA  FIDE  SERVICES  TO  A  CAMPAIGN  OR
 LEGISLATIVE  OFFICE THAT EXCEED FAIR AND REASONABLE MARKET VALUE OF SUCH
 SERVICES;
   D. INTEREST OR ANY OTHER FINANCE CHARGES  FOR  MONIES  LOANED  TO  THE
 CAMPAIGN BY THE CANDIDATE OR THE SPOUSE OR PARTNER OF SUCH CANDIDATE;
   E. TUITION PAYMENTS;
   F. DUES, FEES, OR GRATUITIES AT PRIVATE CLUBS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
 OR  OTHER  NONPOLITICAL  ORGANIZATIONS,  UNLESS  CONNECTED TO A SPECIFIC
 WIDELY ATTENDED FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S
 PREMISES;
   G. AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES OR LONG TERM LEASES; SHORT  TERM  CAR  RENTALS
 AND  CELLULAR  EQUIPMENT  AND SERVICES NOT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAMPAIGN
 PURPOSES OR DUTIES AS AN OFFICEHOLDER;

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   H. ADMISSION TO SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, THEATERS, OR OTHER FORMS OF
 ENTERTAINMENT, UNLESS  PART  OF  A  SPECIFIC  CAMPAIGN  OR  OFFICEHOLDER
 RELATED ACTIVITY; AND
   I.  PAYMENT OF ANY FINES, FEES, OR PENALTIES ASSESSED PURSUANT TO THIS
 CHAPTER.
   5. NO CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OR ANY COSTS
 OF DEFENDING AGAINST ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR  PROSECUTION
 FOR  ALLEGED  VIOLATIONS  OF  STATE  OR FEDERAL LAW ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
 COMMITTED WHILE HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE OR AS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE WHERE
 THE CANDIDATE OR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS  OF  THEIR  IMMEDIATE
 FAMILIES OR PARTNERS OR THE CAMPAIGN IS THE TARGET OF SUCH INVESTIGATION
 OR  PROSECUTION  UNLESS  SUCH  EXPENDITURE IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR COSTS
 RELATED TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS  RELATED  TO
 ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE.
   [2.]  6.  No  contribution  shall be used to pay interest or any other
 finance charges upon monies loaned to the campaign by such candidate  or
 the spouse of such candidate.
   [3.]  7. For the purposes of this section, contributions "converted by
 any person to a personal use" are expenditures that are exclusively  for
 the  personal  benefit  of the candidate or any other individual, not in
 connection with a political campaign or the holding of a  public  office
 or  party  position.  "Converted  by any person to a personal use", when
 meeting the definition in this subdivision, shall include,  but  not  be
 limited to, expenses for the following:
   (i)  any  residential  or  household  items, supplies or expenditures,
 including mortgage, rent  or  utility  payments  for  any  part  of  any
 personal  residence  of  a  candidate or officeholder or a member of the
 candidate's or officeholder's family that are not incurred as  a  result
 of, or to facilitate, the individual's campaign, or the execution of his
 or  her duties of public office or party position. In the event that any
 property or building is used for both personal and campaign  use  or  as
 part  of  the  execution  of his or her duties of public office or party
 position, personal use shall constitute expenses that  exceed  the  pro-
 rated amount for such expenses based on fair-market value.
   (ii) mortgage, rent, or utility payments to a candidate or officehold-
 er  for  any  part  of  any  non-residential property that is owned by a
 candidate or officeholder or a member of a candidate's or officeholder's
 family and used for campaign purposes, to the extent the payments exceed
 the fair market value of the property's usage for campaign activities;
   (iii) clothing, other than items that are used in the campaign  or  in
 the execution of the duties of public office or party position;
   (iv) tuition payments unrelated to a political campaign or the holding
 of a public office or party position;
   (v)  salary  payments or other compensation provided to any person for
 services where such services are not solely  for  campaign  purposes  or
 provided in connection with the execution of the duties of public office
 or party position;
   (vi)  salary  payments or other compensation provided to a member of a
 candidate's family, unless the family  member  is  providing  bona  fide
 services to the campaign. If a family member provides bona fide services
 to  a  campaign,  any salary payments or other compensation in excess of
 the fair market value of  the  services  provided  shall  be  considered
 payments for personal use;
   (vii)  admission  to a sporting event, concert, theater, or other form
 of entertainment, unless such event is part of, or in connection with, a

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 campaign or is related to the holding of public office  or  party  posi-
 tion;
   (viii)  payment  of any fines or penalties assessed against the candi-
 date  pursuant  to  this  chapter  or  in  connection  with  a  criminal
 conviction  or  by  the  joint  commission for public ethics pursuant to
 section ninety-four of the executive law or  sections  seventy-three  or
 seventy-three-a  of  the  public  officers law or the legislative ethics
 commission pursuant to section eighty of the legislative law;
   (ix) dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club,  recre-
 ational  facility  or other entities with a similar purpose, unless they
 are expenses connected with a specific  fundraising  event  or  activity
 associated  with a political campaign or the holding of public office or
 party position that takes place on the organization's premises; and
   (x) travel expenses including automobile purchases or  leases,  unless
 used  for  campaign  purposes or in connection with the execution of the
 duties of public office or party position  and  usage  of  such  vehicle
 which is incidental to such purposes or the execution of such duties.
   [4.]  8.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  prohibit a candidate from
 purchasing equipment or property from his  or  her  personal  funds  and
 leasing  or  renting  such  equipment or property to a committee working
 directly or indirectly with him to aid or  participate  in  his  or  her
 nomination  or  election,  including  an exploratory committee, provided
 that the candidate and his or her  campaign  treasurer  sign  a  written
 lease  or  rental  agreement.  Such agreement shall include the lease or
 rental price, which shall not exceed the fair lease or rental  value  of
 the  equipment. The candidate shall not receive lease or rental payments
 which, in the aggregate, exceed the cost of purchasing the equipment  or
 property.
   [5.]  9.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall prohibit an elected public
 officeholder from using campaign contributions to  facilitate,  support,
 or otherwise assist in the execution or performance of the duties of his
 or her public office.
   [6.]  10.  The  state board of elections shall issue advisory opinions
 upon request regarding expenditures that may or may  not  be  considered
 personal  use of contributions. Any formal or informal advisory opinions
 issued by a majority vote of the commissioners of  the  state  board  of
 elections  shall  be binding on the board, the chief enforcement counsel
 established by subdivision three-a of section 3-100 of this chapter, and
 in any subsequent civil or criminal action or proceeding or  administra-
 tive proceeding.
   § 9. Section 14-132 of the election law, as added by section 2 of part
 C of chapter 286 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   §  14-132.  Disposition  of  campaign  funds.  1. [Upon the death of a
 candidate, former candidate or holder of  elective  office,  where  such
 candidate or candidate's authorized committee received campaign contrib-
 utions,  all  such funds] ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED BY A CANDI-
 DATE TO TAKE PART IN HIS OR HER ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION  14-112  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL FUNDS BY THE LATEST OF: (A) TWO YEARS
 AFTER THE DEATH OF SUCH CANDIDATE; (B) FOUR YEARS AFTER THE END OF  SUCH
 CANDIDATE'S  MOST  RECENT TERM IN THE OFFICE FOR WHICH THE COMMITTEE WAS
 AUTHORIZED TO TAKE PART IN HIS OR HER ELECTION TO;  OR  (C)  FOUR  YEARS
 AFTER THE LAST ELECTION FOR WHICH SUCH CANDIDATE WAS NOMINATED OR DESIG-
 NATED AND THE COMMITTEE WAS AUTHORIZED.
   2.  ANY  CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF FUNDS
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION shall [be disposed] DISPOSE of  SUCH  FUNDS  by

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 any  of  the  following  means,  or any combination thereof[, within two
 years of the death of such person]:
   (a)  returning,  pro rata, to each contributor the funds that have not
 been spent or obligated;
   (b) donating the funds to a charitable organization  or  organizations
 that meet the qualifications of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reven-
 ue Code;
   (c) donating the funds to the state university of New York or the city
 university of New York;
   (d) donating the funds to the state's general fund; or
   (e)  contributing  or  transferring  the  funds to a candidate, party,
 constituted or political committee OTHER THAN A COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED  BY
 THE  SAME  CANDIDATE AS THE COMMITTEE REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF SUCH FUNDS,
 in accordance with the applicable limits, if  any,  set  forth  in  this
 article.
   [2.]  3.  No  such  candidate's  authorized  political committee shall
 dispose of campaign funds by making expenditures  for  personal  use  as
 defined in section 14-130 of this article.
   [3.]  4. If funds are not disposed of within the time required by this
 section, such funds shall be recoverable by the chief enforcement  coun-
 sel  of  the  state  board of elections in a special proceeding in state
 supreme court in the manner prescribed by section 16-116 of this chapter
 and deposited into the state's general fund.
   § 10. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law, as  amended
 by  chapter  8  and  redesignated  by  chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or  any  officer,
 member  or  agent  of  any  such  committee  who, in connection with any
 election, receives or expends any  money  or  other  valuable  thing  or
 incurs  any  liability  to pay money or its equivalent shall file state-
 ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that  false  state-
 ments  made  therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to
 section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this article
 setting forth all the receipts, contributions to and the expenditures by
 and liabilities of the committee,  and  of  its  officers,  members  and
 agents in its behalf. Such statements shall include the dollar amount of
 any  receipt,  contribution or transfer, or the fair market value of any
 receipt, contribution or transfer, which is other  than  of  money,  the
 name  and  address  of  the  transferor, contributor or person from whom
 received, IF THE CONTRIBUTOR IS A LOBBYIST REGISTERED PURSUANT TO  ARTI-
 CLE  ONE-A  OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW and if the transferor, contributor or
 person is a political committee; the name  of  and  the  political  unit
 represented by the committee, the date of its receipt, the dollar amount
 of  every expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom it was
 made or the name of and the political unit represented by the  committee
 to  which  it was made and the date thereof, and shall state clearly the
 purpose of such expenditure. Any statement reporting a loan  shall  have
 attached  to  it a copy of the evidence of indebtedness. Expenditures in
 sums under fifty dollars need not be specifically accounted for by sepa-
 rate items in said statements, and receipts and contributions  aggregat-
 ing not more than ninety-nine dollars, from any one contributor need not
 be  specifically  accounted  for  by  separate items in said statements,
 provided however, that such  expenditures,  receipts  and  contributions
 shall be subject to the other provisions of section 14-118 of this arti-
 cle.

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   §  11.  Subdivision  3  of  section  74  of the public officers law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
   J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL
 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF
 THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL SOLICIT OR RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A CAMPAIGN FOR
 STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE.
   § 12. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided,  however,
 that  section  14-136  of  the election law as added by section seven of
 this act shall take effect two years  after  such  effective  date;  and
 provided, further, that sections eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act
 shall  take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law;
 provided, further, that if chapter 286 of the laws  of  2016  shall  not
 have  taken  effect on or before such date then section nine of this act
 shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such  chap-
 ter  of  the  laws of 2016 takes effect; and provided, further, that the
 state board of elections shall notify all registered campaign committees
 of the applicable provisions of sections eight, nine, ten and eleven  of
 this act within thirty days after this act shall have become a law.