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                                   1520
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend  the  legislative  law,  in  relation  to  creating  the
   consulting act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new article  1-B
 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 1-B
                              CONSULTING ACT
 SECTION 1-AA. SHORT TITLE.
         1-BB. DEFINITIONS.
         1-CC. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
         1-DD. STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION.
         1-EE. MONTHLY REGISTRATION DOCKET.
         1-FF. TERMINATION OF RETAINER, EMPLOYMENT OR DESIGNATION.
         1-GG. BI-MONTHLY REPORTS.
         1-HH. CONTINGENT RETAINER.
         1-II. REPORTS INVOLVING DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONIES.
         1-JJ. PROHIBITION OF GIFTS.
         1-KK. PENALTIES.
         1-LL. ENFORCEMENT.
         1-MM. RECORD OF APPEARANCES.
         1-NN.  PUBLICATION  OF  STATEMENT ON CONSULTANT DISCLOSURE REGU-
                LATIONS.
         1-OO. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS.
         1-PP. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.
         1-QQ. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.
   § 1-AA. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED  AS
 THE "CONSULTING ACT".
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   § 1-BB. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHER-
 WISE REQUIRES:
   (A)  THE  TERM  "CLIENT"  SHALL  MEAN EVERY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHO
 RETAINS, EMPLOYS OR DESIGNATES ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION  TO  CARRY  ON
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF SUCH CLIENT.
   (B) THE TERM "ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN ANY CORPORATION, COMPANY, FOUN-
 DATION,  ASSOCIATION, COLLEGE AS DEFINED BY SECTION TWO OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW, LABOR ORGANIZATION, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, SOCIETY, JOINT STOCK  COMPA-
 NY, STATE AGENCY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION.
   (C)  THE TERM "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU,
 COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE,  COUNCIL,  COMMITTEE  OR  OFFICER  OF  THE
 STATE,  WHETHER  PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY, OR A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
 OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AT LEAST ONE OF WHOSE MEMBERS IS  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR,  AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE RULES OR TO MAKE FINAL DECISIONS IN
 ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE  JUDICIAL  BRANCH  OR
 AGENCIES CREATED BY INTERSTATE COMPACT OR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
   (D)  THE  TERM  "COMMISSION" SHALL MEAN THE JOINT COMMISSION ON PUBLIC
 ETHICS CREATED BY SECTION NINETY-FOUR OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   (E) THE TERM "EXPENSE"  OR  "EXPENSES"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  EXPENDITURES
 INCURRED BY OR REIMBURSED TO THE CONSULTANT FOR CONSULTING BUT SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE  CONTRIBUTIONS  REPORTABLE  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE
 ELECTION LAW.
   (F) THE TERM "COMPENSATION" SHALL MEAN ANY SALARY, FEE, GIFT, PAYMENT,
 BENEFIT, LOAN, ADVANCE OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE PAID, OWED, GIVEN  OR
 PROMISED  TO  THE  CONSULTANT BY THE CLIENT FOR CONSULTING BUT SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTABLE PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF  THE
 ELECTION LAW.
   (G)  THE TERM "PUBLIC CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
 A DISTRICT CORPORATION, OR A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW.
   (H)  THE  TERM  "GIFT"  SHALL MEAN ANYTHING OF MORE THAN NOMINAL VALUE
 GIVEN TO A PUBLIC OFFICIAL IN ANY FORM INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO
 MONEY,  SERVICE,  LOAN,  TRAVEL,  LODGING,  MEALS,  REFRESHMENTS, ENTER-
 TAINMENT, DISCOUNT, FORBEARANCE, OR PROMISE, HAVING  A  MONETARY  VALUE.
 THE FOLLOWING ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF A GIFT:
   (I)  COMPLIMENTARY  ATTENDANCE,  INCLUDING  FOOD AND BEVERAGE, AT BONA
 FIDE CHARITABLE OR POLITICAL EVENTS;
   (II) COMPLIMENTARY ATTENDANCE, FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFERED BY THE  SPON-
 SOR  OF  A WIDELY ATTENDED EVENT. THE TERM "WIDELY ATTENDED EVENT" SHALL
 MEAN AN EVENT: (A) WHICH AT LEAST  TWENTY-FIVE  INDIVIDUALS  OTHER  THAN
 MEMBERS,  OFFICERS,  OR  EMPLOYEES FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IN WHICH
 THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL SERVES ATTEND OR WERE, IN  GOOD  FAITH,  INVITED  TO
 ATTEND,  AND  (B) WHICH IS RELATED TO THE ATTENDEE'S DUTIES OR RESPONSI-
 BILITIES OR WHICH ALLOWS THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL  TO  PERFORM  A  CEREMONIAL
 FUNCTION  APPROPRIATE  TO  HIS OR HER POSITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 EXCLUSION, A PUBLIC OFFICIAL'S DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL  INCLUDE
 BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  EITHER (1) ATTENDING AN EVENT OR A MEETING AT
 WHICH A SPEAKER OR ATTENDEE ADDRESSES AN ISSUE  OF  PUBLIC  INTEREST  OR
 CONCERN  AS  A SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY AT SUCH EVENT OR MEETING; OR (2) FOR
 ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS, OR THEIR STAFF ATTENDING WITH OR ON BEHALF  OF
 SUCH  ELECTED  OFFICIALS,  ATTENDING AN EVENT OR A MEETING AT WHICH MORE
 THAN ONE-HALF OF THE ATTENDEES, OR PERSONS  INVITED  IN  GOOD  FAITH  TO
 ATTEND, ARE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, DISTRICT OR JURISDICTION FROM WHICH
 THE ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL WAS ELECTED;
   (III)  AWARDS,  PLAQUES, AND OTHER CEREMONIAL ITEMS WHICH ARE PUBLICLY
 PRESENTED, OR INTENDED TO  BE  PUBLICLY  PRESENTED,  IN  RECOGNITION  OF

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 PUBLIC  SERVICE, PROVIDED THAT THE ITEM OR ITEMS ARE OF THE TYPE CUSTOM-
 ARILY BESTOWED AT SUCH OR SIMILAR CEREMONIES AND ARE  OTHERWISE  REASON-
 ABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT THE FUNCTIONALI-
 TY  OF  SUCH  ITEMS SHALL NOT DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH ITEMS ARE PERMITTED
 UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (IV) AN HONORARY DEGREE BESTOWED UPON A PUBLIC OFFICIAL BY A PUBLIC OR
 PRIVATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
   (V) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS HAVING NO SUBSTANTIAL RESALE VALUE SUCH AS PENS,
 MUGS, CALENDARS, HATS, AND T-SHIRTS WHICH BEAR AN  ORGANIZATION'S  NAME,
 LOGO, OR MESSAGE IN A MANNER WHICH PROMOTES THE ORGANIZATION'S CAUSE;
   (VI)  GOODS AND SERVICES, OR DISCOUNTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, OFFERED
 TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR A SEGMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC  DEFINED  ON  A
 BASIS  OTHER  THAN  STATUS  AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND OFFERED ON THE SAME
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE GOODS OR SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO THE GENERAL
 PUBLIC OR SEGMENT THEREOF;
   (VII) GIFTS FROM A FAMILY MEMBER, MEMBER OF  THE  SAME  HOUSEHOLD,  OR
 PERSON  WITH A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL, INCLUDING
 INVITATIONS TO ATTEND PERSONAL OR FAMILY SOCIAL EVENTS, WHEN THE CIRCUM-
 STANCES  ESTABLISH  THAT  IT  IS  THE  FAMILY,  HOUSEHOLD,  OR  PERSONAL
 RELATIONSHIP THAT IS THE PRIMARY MOTIVATING FACTOR; IN DETERMINING MOTI-
 VATION,  THE FOLLOWING FACTORS SHALL BE AMONG THOSE CONSIDERED:  (A) THE
 HISTORY AND NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DONOR AND THE RECIPI-
 ENT, INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT ITEMS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCHANGED;  (B)
 WHETHER  THE ITEM WAS PURCHASED BY THE DONOR; AND (C) WHETHER OR NOT THE
 DONOR AT THE SAME TIME GAVE SIMILAR ITEMS TO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS; THE
 TRANSFER SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE MOTIVATED BY A FAMILY, HOUSEHOLD,
 OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP IF THE DONOR SEEKS  TO  CHARGE  OR  DEDUCT  THE
 VALUE  OF  SUCH ITEM AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE OR SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FROM A
 CLIENT;
   (VIII) CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTABLE UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION
 LAW, INCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS MADE IN VIOLATION OF THAT  ARTICLE  OF  THE
 ELECTION LAW;
   (IX)  TRAVEL  REIMBURSEMENT  OR  PAYMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, MEALS AND
 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR AN ATTENDEE, PANELIST OR SPEAKER AT AN  INFORMATIONAL
 EVENT  OR  INFORMATIONAL  MEETING  WHEN SUCH REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT IS
 MADE BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR BY AN  IN-STATE  ACCREDITED  PUBLIC  OR
 PRIVATE  INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  THAT HOSTS THE EVENT ON ITS
 CAMPUS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  MAY  ONLY  ACCEPT
 LODGING FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: (A) AT A LOCATION ON OR
 WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOST CAMPUS; AND (B) FOR THE NIGHT PRECED-
 ING AND THE NIGHTS OF THE DAYS ON WHICH THE ATTENDEE, PANELIST OR SPEAK-
 ER ACTUALLY ATTENDS THE EVENT OR MEETING;
   (X)  PROVISION  OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION TO INSPECT OR TOUR FACILITIES,
 OPERATIONS OR PROPERTY LOCATED IN NEW  YORK  STATE,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  SUCH  INSPECTION  OR  TOUR IS RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S OFFICIAL
 DUTIES  OR  RESPONSIBILITIES  AND  THAT  PAYMENT  OR  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR
 EXPENSES  FOR  LODGING OR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO AND FROM THE LOCALITY WHERE
 SUCH FACILITIES, OPERATIONS OR PROPERTY ARE LOCATED SHALL BE  CONSIDERED
 TO BE GIFTS UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (XI)  MEALS  OR  REFRESHMENTS  WHEN PARTICIPATING IN A PROFESSIONAL OR
 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE MEALS OR REFRESHMENTS ARE  PROVIDED  TO  ALL
 PARTICIPANTS; AND
   (XII) FOOD OR BEVERAGE VALUED AT FIFTEEN DOLLARS OR LESS.
   (I)  THE TERM "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY JURISDICTIONAL SUBDIVISION
 OF THE STATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO  COUNTIES,  CITIES,  TOWNS,
 VILLAGES, IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, WITH A POPULATION

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 OF  MORE  THAN  FIVE  THOUSAND,  AND  INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN
 JURISDICTIONAL SUBDIVISIONS WITH A POPULATION OF MORE  THAN  FIVE  THOU-
 SAND; AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, AND PUBLIC CORPORATIONS.
   (J) THE TERM "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN:
   (I)  THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER OR ATTORNEY GENER-
 AL;
   (II) MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE;
   (III) STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDING:
   (A) HEADS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS OTHER
 THAN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE  STATE  OF
 NEW  YORK  WHO  RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION OR ARE COMPENSATED ON A PER DIEM
 BASIS,
   (B) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS,
   (C) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES  OF  STATE  DEPARTMENTS,  BOARDS,  BUREAUS,
 DIVISIONS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS OR OTHER STATE AGENCIES,
   (D) MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, OTHER THAN MULTI-STATE
 AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS AND COMMISSIONS AT LEAST ONE OF
 WHOSE  MEMBERS  IS  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR,  AND EMPLOYEES OF SUCH
 AUTHORITIES, CORPORATIONS AND COMMISSIONS;
   (IV) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND
   (V) MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDING AN OFFICER OR  EMPLOYEE
 OF  A  MUNICIPALITY,  WHETHER  PAID  OR UNPAID, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ANY
 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY THEREOF AND IN THE CASE
 OF A COUNTY, SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALSO INCLUDE  ANY  OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE
 PAID  FROM  COUNTY  FUNDS.  NO  PERSON SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A MUNICIPAL
 OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SOLELY BY REASON OF BEING A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR
 CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER, EXCEPT A FIRE CHIEF OR ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF.
   (K) THE TERM  "RESTRICTED  PERIOD"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PERIOD  OF  TIME
 COMMENCING  WITH THE EARLIEST WRITTEN NOTICE, ADVERTISEMENT OR SOLICITA-
 TION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR SOLICITATION  OF
 PROPOSALS,  OR  ANY OTHER METHOD FOR SOLICITING A RESPONSE FROM OFFERERS
 INTENDING TO RESULT IN A  PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT  WITH  A  STATE  AGENCY,
 EITHER  HOUSE  OF  THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, OR A
 MUNICIPAL AGENCY, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH (II) OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  (Q)  OF THIS SECTION, AND ENDING WITH THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD AND
 APPROVAL BY THE STATE AGENCY, EITHER HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE
 UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, OR A MUNICIPAL AGENCY, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED  BY
 PARAGRAPH  (II)  OF SUBDIVISION (Q) OF THIS SECTION, AND, WHERE APPLICA-
 BLE, THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
   (L) THE TERM "REVENUE  CONTRACT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  WRITTEN  AGREEMENT
 BETWEEN  A  STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR A LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY AND AN
 OFFERER WHEREBY THE STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR LOCAL LEGISLATIVE  BODY
 GIVES OR GRANTS A CONCESSION OR A FRANCHISE.
   (M) THE TERM "ARTICLE OF PROCUREMENT" SHALL MEAN A COMMODITY, SERVICE,
 TECHNOLOGY,  PUBLIC  WORK, CONSTRUCTION, REVENUE CONTRACT, THE PURCHASE,
 SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY OR AN ACQUISITION OR  GRANTING  OF  OTHER
 INTEREST  IN  REAL  PROPERTY,  THAT  IS  THE  SUBJECT  OF A GOVERNMENTAL
 PROCUREMENT.
   (N) THE TERM "GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT" SHALL  MEAN:  (I)  THE  PUBLIC
 ANNOUNCEMENT,  PUBLIC  NOTICE,  OR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO ANY POTENTIAL
 VENDOR OF A  DETERMINATION  OF  NEED  FOR  A  PROCUREMENT,  WHICH  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THE SPECIFI-
 CATIONS, BID DOCUMENTS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS,  OR  EVALUATION  CRITERIA
 FOR   A  PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT,  (II)  SOLICITATION  FOR  A  PROCUREMENT
 CONTRACT, (III)  EVALUATION  OF  A  PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT,  (IV)  AWARD,
 APPROVAL,  DENIAL  OR  DISAPPROVAL  OF  A  PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT, OR (V)

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 APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF AN ASSIGNMENT, AMENDMENT  (OTHER  THAN  AMENDMENTS
 THAT  ARE  AUTHORIZED  AND  PAYABLE  UNDER  THE TERMS OF THE PROCUREMENT
 CONTRACT AS IT WAS FINALLY AWARDED OR APPROVED BY  THE  COMPTROLLER,  AS
 APPLICABLE),  RENEWAL  OR  EXTENSION  OF  A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT, OR ANY
 OTHER MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT RESULTING IN A  FINAN-
 CIAL BENEFIT TO THE OFFERER.
   (O)  THE  TERM  "OFFERER"  SHALL MEAN THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, OR ANY
 EMPLOYEE, AGENT  OR  CONSULTANT  OF  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  OR  ENTITY,  THAT
 CONTACTS  A  STATE  AGENCY,  EITHER  HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE
 UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, A MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY ABOUT
 A GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
 OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT COMMUNICATE WITH THE PROCURING AGENCY REGARDING  A
 GOVERNMENTAL  PROCUREMENT  IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS OVERSIGHT DUTIES SHALL
 NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFERER.
   (P) THE TERM "PROCUREMENT CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN ANY CONTRACT  OR  OTHER
 AGREEMENT,  INCLUDING  AN AMENDMENT, EXTENSION, RENEWAL, OR CHANGE ORDER
 TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT (OTHER THAN AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, OR
 CHANGE ORDERS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED AND PAYABLE UNDER  THE  TERMS  OF  THE
 CONTRACT  AS  IT  WAS FINALLY AWARDED OR APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER, AS
 APPLICABLE), FOR AN ARTICLE OF PROCUREMENT INVOLVING AN ESTIMATED  ANNU-
 ALIZED  EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. GRANTS, ARTI-
 CLE XI-B STATE FINANCE LAW CONTRACTS, PROGRAM CONTRACTS BETWEEN NOT-FOR-
 PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE XI-B OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE
 LAW,  AND  THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, RAIL-
 ROAD AND UTILITY FORCE ACCOUNTS, UTILITY RELOCATION  PROJECT  AGREEMENTS
 OR ORDERS, CONTRACTS GOVERNING ORGAN TRANSPLANTS, CONTRACTS ALLOWING FOR
 STATE  PARTICIPATION  IN  TRADE  SHOWS,  AND EMINENT DOMAIN TRANSACTIONS
 SHALL NOT BE DEEMED PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.
   (Q) THE TERM "MUNICIPAL AGENCY" SHALL MEAN: (I) ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
 BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICER OF A
 MUNICIPALITY, WHETHER PERMANENT OR  TEMPORARY;  OR  (II)  AN  INDUSTRIAL
 DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, LOCATED IN A JURISDICTIONAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE
 WITH  A  POPULATION OF MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND, OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THE GENERAL
 CONSTRUCTION LAW.
   (R) THE TERM "LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD OF SUPERVI-
 SORS, BOARD OF  ALDERMEN,  COMMON  COUNCIL,  COUNCIL,  COMMISSION,  TOWN
 BOARD,  BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR OTHER ELECTIVE GOVERNING BOARD OR BODY OF A
 MUNICIPALITY NOW OR HEREAFTER VESTED BY STATE STATUTE, CHARTER OR  OTHER
 LAW  WITH  JURISDICTION TO INITIATE AND ADOPT LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES AND
 BUDGETS, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES OR  BUDGETS  REQUIRE
 APPROVAL  OF  THE  ELECTIVE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR OTHER OFFICIAL OR
 BODY TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
   (S) THE TERM "COMMISSION SALESPERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON THE PRIMA-
 RY PURPOSE OF WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS TO CAUSE OR PROMOTE THE SALE OF, OR TO
 INFLUENCE OR INDUCE ANOTHER TO MAKE A PURCHASE OF AN ARTICLE OF PROCURE-
 MENT, WHETHER SUCH PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE (AS THAT TERM  IS  DEFINED  FOR
 TAX  PURPOSES)  OF  OR  AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR A VENDOR, PROVIDED
 THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE A WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR A  TERM
 OF  NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS OR FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, AND WHICH PERSON
 SHALL BE COMPENSATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE PAYMENT OF A  PERCENT-
 AGE  AMOUNT  OF ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE SALES WHICH SUCH PERSON
 HAS CAUSED, PROMOTED, INFLUENCED OR INDUCED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  NO
 PERSON  SHALL BE CONSIDERED A COMMISSION SALESPERSON WITH RESPECT TO ANY
 SALE TO OR PURCHASE BY A STATE AGENCY, EITHER HOUSE OF THE STATE  LEGIS-
 LATURE,  THE  UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, A MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR LOCAL LEGISLA-

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 TIVE BODY IF THE  PERCENTAGE  AMOUNT  OF  ANY  COMMISSION  PAYABLE  WITH
 RESPECT  TO  SUCH  SALE  OR  PURCHASE  IS SUBSTANTIALLY IN EXCESS OF ANY
 COMMISSION PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY COMPARABLE SALE  TO  A  PURCHASER
 THAT  IS  NOT A STATE AGENCY, EITHER HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE
 UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, A MUNICIPAL  AGENCY  OR  LOCAL  LEGISLATIVE  BODY;
 PROVIDED  FURTHER,  HOWEVER,  THAT ANY PERSON THAT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A
 STATEMENT OR REPORT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE BY VIRTUE  OF  ENGAGING  IN
 CONSULTING  ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A "COMMISSION SALESPER-
 SON" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (T) THE TERM "UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM" SHALL, FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE ONLY, MEAN THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR
 THE  OFFICE  OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, OTHER THAN TOWN
 AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS IN  JURISDICTIONS  WITH  A  POPULATION  UNDER
 FIFTY  THOUSAND,  WHEN  IT  ACTS SOLELY IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY TO
 ENGAGE IN GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENTS AND SHALL NOT  INCLUDE  THE  UNIFIED
 COURT  SYSTEM  OR  ANY COURT OF THE STATE JUDICIARY WHEN IT ACTS TO HEAR
 AND DECIDE CASES OF ORIGINAL OR APPELLATE JURISDICTION OR OTHERWISE ACTS
 IN ITS JUDICIAL, AS OPPOSED TO ADMINISTRATIVE, CAPACITY.
   (U) THE TERM "REPORTABLE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP" SHALL MEAN A RELATION-
 SHIP IN WHICH COMPENSATION IS PAID BY A CONSULTANT OR BY A CLIENT  OF  A
 CONSULTANT,  IN  EXCHANGE  FOR ANY GOODS, SERVICES OR ANYTHING OF VALUE,
 THE TOTAL VALUE OF WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS  ANNUALLY,
 TO  BE  PERFORMED OR PROVIDED BY OR INTENDED TO BE PERFORMED OR PROVIDED
 BY (I) ANY STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, STATE  OFFICER,  STATE  EMPLOYEE,
 MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE OR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE, OR (II) ANY ENTITY IN
 WHICH  THE  CONSULTANT OR THE CLIENT OF A CONSULTANT KNOWS OR HAS REASON
 TO KNOW THE STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, STATE OFFICER,  STATE  EMPLOYEE,
 MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE OR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE IS A PROPRIETOR, PART-
 NER,  DIRECTOR,  OFFICER  OR MANAGER, OR OWNS OR CONTROLS TEN PERCENT OR
 MORE OF THE STOCK OF SUCH ENTITY (OR ONE PERCENT IN THE CASE OF A CORPO-
 RATION WHOSE STOCK IS REGULARLY  TRADED  ON  AN  ESTABLISHED  SECURITIES
 EXCHANGE).
   (V)  THE  TERM  "BUSINESS DEALINGS" SHALL MEAN (I) ANY CONTRACT, OTHER
 THAN AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT OR A CONTRACT PROCURED  THROUGH  PUBLICLY-AD-
 VERTISED  COMPETITIVE  SEALED  BIDDING,  WHICH IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF
 GOODS, SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION THAT IS ENTERED INTO OR IN  EFFECT  WITH
 THE  PUBLIC CORPORATION AT OR ABOVE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR AN
 EMERGENCY CONTRACT, AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY CONTRACT FOR THE  UNDERWRITING
 OF  THE  DEBT  OF  THE  PUBLIC CORPORATION AND THE RETENTION OF ANY BOND
 COUNSEL, DISCLOSURE COUNSEL OR UNDERWRITER'S COUNSEL IN CONNECTION THER-
 EWITH; (II) ANY ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY, OTHER  THAN
 A  PUBLIC  AUCTION OR COMPETITIVE SEALED BID TRANSACTION OR THE ACQUISI-
 TION OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION
 WATERSHED  LAND  ACQUISITION PROGRAM, WITH THE PUBLIC CORPORATION; (III)
 ANY CONCESSION, OTHER THAN A CONCESSION AWARDED THROUGH  PUBLICLY-ADVER-
 TISED COMPETITIVE SEALED BID, OR ANY FRANCHISE FROM A PUBLIC CORPORATION
 WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL VALUE AT OR ABOVE THE DOLLAR VALUE DEFINED
 IN  PARAGRAPH  (II)  OF  SUBDIVISION  (W)  OF  THIS SECTION; OR (IV) ANY
 CONTRACT FOR THE INVESTMENT OF PENSION FUNDS, INCLUDING INVESTMENTS IN A
 PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM AND CONTRACTS WITH INVESTMENT  RELATED  CONSULTANTS.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL CONTRACTS, CONCESSIONS, FRANCHISES AND
 GRANTS THAT ARE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS IN VALUE SHALL BE EXCLUDED
 FROM  ANY CALCULATION AS TO WHETHER A CONTRACT, CONCESSION, FRANCHISE OR
 GRANT IS A BUSINESS DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC CORPORATION.
   (W) THE TERM "CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN A
 PUBLIC CORPORATION OR ELECTED OFFICIAL AND A CONTRACTOR, OR  ANY  AGREE-

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 MENT BETWEEN SUCH A CONTRACTOR AND A SUBCONTRACTOR, WHICH (I) IS FOR THE
 PROVISION  OF  GOODS, SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION AND HAS A VALUE THAT WHEN
 AGGREGATED WITH THE VALUES OF ALL OTHER SUCH AGREEMENTS  WITH  THE  SAME
 CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR AND ANY FRANCHISES OR CONCESSIONS AWARDED TO
 SUCH  CONTRACTOR  OR  SUBCONTRACTOR  DURING  THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING
 TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IS VALUED AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS  OR  MORE;
 (II) IS FOR THE PROVISION OF GOODS, SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION, IS AWARDED
 TO A SOLE SOURCE AND IS VALUED AT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE; (III) IS
 A  CONCESSION AND HAS A VALUE THAT WHEN AGGREGATED WITH THE VALUE OF ALL
 OTHER CONTRACTS HELD BY THE SAME CONCESSIONAIRE IS VALUED AT ONE HUNDRED
 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE; OR (IV) IS A FRANCHISE.
   § 1-CC. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS  AND
 DUTIES PROVIDED BY SECTION NINETY-FOUR OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, THE COMMIS-
 SION  SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONSULTANT-RELATED FUNCTIONS ONLY, HAVE
 THE POWER AND DUTY TO:
   (A) ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE;
   (B) CONDUCT A PROGRAM OF RANDOM AUDITS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDI-
 TIONS OF THIS SECTION. ANY SUCH PROGRAM SHALL  BE  CARRIED  OUT  IN  THE
 FOLLOWING MANNER:
   (I)  THE COMMISSION MAY RANDOMLY SELECT REPORTS OR REGISTRATION STATE-
 MENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY CONSULTANTS OR CLIENTS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 ARTICLE FOR AUDIT. ANY SUCH SELECTION SHALL BE DONE IN A MANNER PURSUANT
 TO  WHICH  THE  IDENTITY  OF  ANY  PARTICULAR CONSULTANT OR CLIENT WHOSE
 STATEMENT OR REPORT IS SELECTED FOR AUDIT IS UNKNOWN TO THE  COMMISSION,
 ITS STAFF OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS PRIOR TO SELECTION.
   (II)  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL DEVELOP PROTOCOLS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH
 RANDOM AUDITS. SUCH RANDOM AUDITS MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION  OF  BOOKS,
 PAPERS, RECORDS OR MEMORANDA RELEVANT AND MATERIAL TO THE PREPARATION OF
 THE  SELECTED  STATEMENTS OR REPORTS, FOR EXAMINATION BY THE COMMISSION.
 ANY SUCH PROTOCOLS SHALL ENSURE THAT SIMILARLY  SITUATED  STATEMENTS  OR
 REPORTS ARE AUDITED IN A UNIFORM MANNER.
   (III) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING ENTITY,
 WHICH SHALL MONITOR THE PROCESS PURSUANT TO WHICH THE COMMISSION SELECTS
 STATEMENTS  OR REPORTS FOR AUDIT AND CARRIES OUT THE PROVISIONS OF PARA-
 GRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND CERTIFIES THAT SUCH  PROCESS
 COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH PARAGRAPHS.
   (IV)  UPON  COMPLETION  OF A RANDOM AUDIT CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (I), (II) AND (III)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  DETERMINE  WHETHER  THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO
 BELIEVE THAT ANY SUCH STATEMENT OR REPORT IS INACCURATE  OR  INCOMPLETE.
 UPON  A  DETERMINATION THAT SUCH REASONABLE CAUSE EXISTS, THE COMMISSION
 MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION  OF  FURTHER  BOOKS,  RECORDS  OR  MEMORANDA,
 SUBPOENA WITNESSES, COMPEL THEIR ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY AND ADMINISTER
 OATHS  OR  AFFIRMATIONS,  TO  THE  EXTENT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES SUCH
 ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION  RELEVANT  AND  MATERIAL  TO
 INVESTIGATING SUCH INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS;
   (C)  CONDUCT HEARINGS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS
 LAW. ANY HEARING MAY BE CONDUCTED AS A VIDEO  CONFERENCE  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR OF
 THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW;
   (D) PREPARE UNIFORM FORMS FOR THE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS  REQUIRED  BY
 THIS ARTICLE;
   (E)  MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH BI-MONTHLY REPORTING PERIOD OF THE
 YEAR AS ESTABLISHED BY SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ONE-GG OF THIS ARTICLE
 AND MAY MEET AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THE COMMISSION,  OR  THE  CHAIR  AND
 VICE-CHAIR JOINTLY, SHALL DETERMINE;

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   (F)  ISSUE  ADVISORY  OPINIONS  TO THOSE UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.  SUCH
 ADVISORY OPINIONS, WHICH SHALL BE PUBLISHED AND MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
 PUBLIC, SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON SUCH COMMISSION EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO
 THE  PERSON  TO WHOM SUCH OPINION IS RENDERED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A
 SUBSEQUENT  MODIFICATION  BY SUCH COMMISSION OF SUCH AN ADVISORY OPINION
 SHALL OPERATE PROSPECTIVELY ONLY; AND
   (G) SUBMIT BY THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH NEXT FOLLOWING THE YEAR FOR WHICH
 SUCH REPORT IS MADE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE MEMBERS OF  THE  LEGISLATURE
 AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING THE COMMISSION'S WORK, LISTING THE CONSULT-
 ANT'S  AND CLIENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND THE
 EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION REPORTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE  AND  MAKING
 RECOMMENDATIONS  WITH RESPECT TO THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE
 THIS REPORT AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC.
   (H) PROVIDE AN ONLINE ETHICS TRAINING COURSE  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  REGIS-
 TERED  AS  CONSULTANTS  PURSUANT  TO SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS ARTICLE. THE
 CURRICULUM FOR THE COURSE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, EXPLANA-
 TIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF  THE  STATUTES  AND  REGULATIONS  OF  NEW  YORK
 CONCERNING  ETHICS  IN  THE  PUBLIC  OFFICERS LAW, THE ELECTION LAW, THE
 LEGISLATIVE LAW, SUMMARIES OF ADVISORY OPINIONS, UNDERLYING PURPOSES AND
 PRINCIPLES OF THE RELEVANT LAWS, AND EXAMPLES OF  PRACTICAL  APPLICATION
 OF  THESE LAWS AND PRINCIPLES.  THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE THOSE METH-
 ODS AND MATERIALS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM. EACH INDIVIDUAL
 REGISTERED AS A CONSULTANT PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE-DD  OF  THIS  ARTICLE
 SHALL  COMPLETE  SUCH  TRAINING  COURSE  AT LEAST ONCE IN ANY THREE-YEAR
 PERIOD DURING WHICH HE OR SHE IS REGISTERED AS A CONSULTANT.
   § 1-DD. STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION.  (A)  (I)  EVERY  CONSULTANT  SHALL
 ANNUALLY  FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION,
 A STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE FILING OF SUCH STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
 OF ANY CONSULTANT WHO (A) IN ANY YEAR DOES NOT EXPEND, INCUR OR  RECEIVE
 AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO TWO THOU-
 SAND SIX AND IN EXCESS OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND
 SIX AND THE YEARS THEREAFTER OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES, AS
 PROVIDED  IN  PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION ONE-GG OF THIS
 ARTICLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSULTING OR (B) IS AN OFFICER,  DIRECTOR,
 TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PUBLIC CORPORATION, WHEN ACTING IN SUCH OFFI-
 CIAL  CAPACITY;  PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 CONSTRUED TO RELIEVE ANY PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE  OBLIGATION  TO  FILE
 SUCH  STATEMENTS  AND  REPORTS  AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE. THE AMOUNTS
 EXPENDED, INCURRED, OR RECEIVED OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND  EXPENSES
 FOR  CONSULTING  ACTIVITIES  SHALL  BE  COMPUTED  CUMULATIVELY  FOR  ALL
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIES WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER THE THRESHOLDS SET  FORTH
 IN THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN MET.
   (II)  (A)  THROUGH  CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, SUCH FILING
 SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST BY THOSE PERSONS WHO  HAVE
 BEEN  RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AS CONSULTANT ON OR BEFORE DECEM-
 BER FIFTEENTH WHO REASONABLY ANTICIPATE THAT IN  THE  COMING  YEAR  THEY
 WILL  EXPEND,  INCUR  OR  RECEIVE  COMBINED  REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND
 EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLARS;  FOR  THOSE
 CONSULTANTS  RETAINED,  EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AFTER DECEMBER FIFTEENTH,
 AND FOR THOSE CONSULTANTS WHO SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR  RETAINER,  EMPLOYMENT
 OR  DESIGNATION  REASONABLY  ANTICIPATE COMBINED REPORTABLE COMPENSATION
 AND EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF SUCH AMOUNT, SUCH  FILING  MUST  BE  COMPLETED
 WITHIN  FIFTEEN  DAYS  THEREAFTER,  BUT  IN NO EVENT LATER THAN TEN DAYS
 AFTER THE ACTUAL INCURRING OR RECEIVING OF SUCH REPORTABLE  COMPENSATION
 AND EXPENSES.

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   (B) FOR CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, SUCH FILINGS SHALL BE
 COMPLETED  ON  OR  BEFORE  JANUARY  FIRST BY THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN
 RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AS CONSULTANT  ON  OR  BEFORE  DECEMBER
 FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO WHO REASONABLY ANTICIPATE THAT IN THE
 COMING  YEAR  THEY  WILL  EXPEND,  INCUR  OR RECEIVE COMBINED REPORTABLE
 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES  IN  AN  AMOUNT  IN  EXCESS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS;  FOR  THOSE  CONSULTANTS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AFTER
 DECEMBER FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, AND FOR  THOSE  CONSULTANTS
 WHO  SUBSEQUENT  TO THEIR RETAINER, EMPLOYMENT OR DESIGNATION REASONABLY
 ANTICIPATE COMBINED REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES  IN  EXCESS  OF
 SUCH AMOUNT, SUCH FILING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS THEREAFT-
 ER,  BUT  IN  NO EVENT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE ACTUAL INCURRING OR
 RECEIVING OF SUCH REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
   (III) COMMENCING CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR AND THEREAFTER
 EVERY CONSULTANT SHALL BIENNIALLY FILE WITH  THE  COMMISSION,  ON  FORMS
 PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION, A STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION FOR EACH BIENNI-
 AL PERIOD BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BIENNIAL CYCLE COMMENCING
 CALENDAR  YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR AND THEREAFTER; PROVIDED, HOWEV-
 ER, THAT THE BIENNIAL FILING OF SUCH STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION SHALL NOT
 BE REQUIRED OF ANY CONSULTANT WHO (A) IN ANY YEAR PRIOR TO CALENDAR YEAR
 TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE DOES NOT EXPEND, INCUR OR RECEIVE AN AMOUNT  IN
 EXCESS  OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES,
 AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION (B)  OF  SECTION  ONE-GG  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSULTING AND COMMENCING WITH CALEN-
 DAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN DOES NOT  EXPEND,  INCUR  OR  RECEIVE  AN
 AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, AS
 PROVIDED  IN  PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION ONE-GG OF THIS
 ARTICLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSULTING OR (B) IS AN  OFFICER,  DIRECTOR,
 TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PUBLIC CORPORATION, WHEN ACTING IN SUCH OFFI-
 CIAL  CAPACITY;  PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 CONSTRUED TO RELIEVE ANY PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE  OBLIGATION  TO  FILE
 SUCH STATEMENTS AND REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE.
   (IV)  SUCH  BIENNIAL  FILINGS  SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 FIRST OF THE FIRST YEAR OF A BIENNIAL CYCLE COMMENCING IN CALENDAR  YEAR
 TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR AND THEREAFTER, BY THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN
 RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AS CONSULTANT  ON  OR  BEFORE  DECEMBER
 FIFTEENTH  OF  THE  PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR AND WHO REASONABLY ANTICIPATE
 THAT IN THE COMING YEAR THEY WILL  EXPEND,  INCUR  OR  RECEIVE  COMBINED
 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF TWO THOU-
 SAND  DOLLARS  IN  YEARS PRIOR TO CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
 AND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS COMMENCING IN TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE;  FOR
 THOSE  CONSULTANTS  RETAINED,  EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED AFTER THE PREVIOUS
 DECEMBER FIFTEENTH, AND FOR THOSE CONSULTANTS WHO  SUBSEQUENT  TO  THEIR
 RETAINER,  EMPLOYMENT  OR  DESIGNATION  REASONABLY  ANTICIPATE  COMBINED
 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES IN  EXCESS  OF  SUCH  AMOUNT,  SUCH
 FILING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS THEREAFTER, BUT IN NO EVENT
 LATER  THAN  TEN  DAYS  AFTER  THE ACTUAL INCURRING OR RECEIVING OF SUCH
 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
   (B) (I) SUCH STATEMENTS OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE KEPT ON  FILE  FOR  A
 PERIOD  OF  THREE YEARS FOR THOSE FILING PERIODS WHERE ANNUAL STATEMENTS
 ARE REQUIRED, AND SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING SUCH PERIOD;
   (II) BIENNIAL STATEMENTS OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE  FOR  A
 PERIOD  OF  THREE  BIENNIAL FILING PERIODS WHERE BIENNIAL STATEMENTS ARE
 REQUIRED, AND SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING SUCH PERIOD.
   (C) SUCH STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION SHALL CONTAIN:

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   (I) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CONSULTANT,  AND  IF
 THE  CONSULTANT  IS  AN  ORGANIZATION THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE
 NUMBERS OF ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH CONSULTANT WHO ENGAGES IN ANY
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIES OR WHO IS EMPLOYED IN AN  ORGANIZATION'S  DIVISION
 THAT ENGAGES IN CONSULTING ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION;
   (II)  THE  NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR
 ON WHOSE BEHALF THE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED;
   (III) IF SUCH CONSULTANT IS RETAINED OR EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN
 AGREEMENT OF RETAINER OR EMPLOYMENT,  A  COPY  OF  SUCH  SHALL  ALSO  BE
 ATTACHED  AND IF SUCH RETAINER OR EMPLOYMENT IS ORAL, A STATEMENT OF THE
 SUBSTANCE THEREOF; SUCH WRITTEN RETAINER, OR IF IT IS ORAL, A  STATEMENT
 OF  THE  SUBSTANCE THEREOF, AND ANY AMENDMENT THERETO, SHALL BE RETAINED
 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS;
   (IV) A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CLIENT BY WHOM THE CONSULTANT IS
 AUTHORIZED TO CONSULT, UNLESS SUCH CONSULTANT HAS FILED A WRITTEN AGREE-
 MENT OF RETAINER OR EMPLOYMENT  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  THREE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION;
   (V)  THE  FOLLOWING  INFORMATION  ON  WHICH  THE CONSULTANT EXPECTS TO
 CONSULT: (A) A DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS,  (B)  THE
 LEGISLATIVE BILL NUMBERS OF ANY BILLS, (C) THE NUMBERS OR SUBJECT MATTER
 (IF THERE ARE NO NUMBERS) OF GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS OR EXECUTIVE
 ORDERS  ISSUED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY, (D) THE
 SUBJECT MATTER OF AND TRIBES INVOLVED IN TRIBAL-STATE COMPACTS, MEMORAN-
 DA OF UNDERSTANDING, OR ANY OTHER STATE-TRIBAL AGREEMENTS AND ANY  STATE
 ACTIONS RELATED TO CLASS III GAMING AS PROVIDED IN 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (E)
 THE  RULE, REGULATION, AND RATEMAKING NUMBERS OF ANY RULES, REGULATIONS,
 RATES, OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, OR PROPOSED RULES, REGU-
 LATIONS, OR RATES, OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, AND (F)  THE
 TITLES  AND  ANY  IDENTIFYING  NUMBERS  OF ANY PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND
 OTHER DOCUMENTS DISSEMINATED BY A STATE  AGENCY,  EITHER  HOUSE  OF  THE
 STATE  LEGISLATURE,  THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR LOCAL
 LEGISLATIVE BODY IN CONNECTION WITH A GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT;
   (VI) THE NAME OF THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR LEGISLATIVE BODY  BEFORE
 WHICH THE CONSULTANT IS CONSULTING OR EXPECTS TO CONSULT;
   (VII)  IF  THE  CONSULTANT IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED BY MORE
 THAN ONE CLIENT, A SEPARATE STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE  REQUIRED
 FOR EACH SUCH CLIENT;
   (VIII) (A) THE NAME AND PUBLIC OFFICE ADDRESS OF ANY STATEWIDE ELECTED
 OFFICIAL, STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE OR LEGIS-
 LATIVE  EMPLOYEE  AND  ENTITY  WITH WHOM THE CONSULTANT HAS A REPORTABLE
 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP;
   (B) A DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL SUBJECT OR  SUBJECTS  OF  THE  TRANS-
 ACTIONS  BETWEEN THE CONSULTANT OR CONSULTANTS AND THE STATEWIDE ELECTED
 OFFICIAL, STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE OR LEGIS-
 LATIVE EMPLOYEE AND ENTITY; AND
   (C) THE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING EXPENSES,  TO  BE  PAID  AND  PAID  BY
 VIRTUE OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
   (D)  ANY  AMENDMENT  TO THE INFORMATION FILED BY THE CONSULTANT IN THE
 ORIGINAL STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE  COMMISSION
 ON  FORMS  SUPPLIED  BY THE COMMISSION WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH AMEND-
 MENT, HOWEVER, THIS SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT TO AMEND THE ENTIRE
 REGISTRATION FORM.
   (E) (I) THE FIRST STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION  FILED  ANNUALLY  BY  EACH
 CONSULTANT  FOR  CALENDAR YEARS THROUGH TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO SHALL BE
 ACCOMPANIED BY A REGISTRATION FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS EXCEPT THAT NO REGIS-
 TRATION FEE SHALL BE REQUIRED OF A PUBLIC CORPORATION. A  FEE  OF  FIFTY

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 DOLLARS  SHALL  BE REQUIRED FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION
 FILED BY A CONSULTANT DURING THE SAME  CALENDAR  YEAR;  (II)  THE  FIRST
 STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION FILED ANNUALLY BY EACH CONSULTANT FOR CALENDAR
 YEAR  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REGISTRATION FEE
 OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EXCEPT THAT NO REGISTRATION FEE SHALL BE REQUIRED
 FROM ANY CONSULTANT WHO IN ANY YEAR DOES NOT EXPEND, INCUR OR RECEIVE AN
 AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND
 EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (V) OF  SUBDIVISION  (B)  OF  SECTION
 ONE-GG  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSULTING OR OF A PUBLIC
 CORPORATION. A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  FOR  ANY
 SUBSEQUENT  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION FILED BY A CONSULTANT DURING THE
 SAME CALENDAR YEAR; (III) THE  FIRST  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION  FILED
 BIENNIALLY  BY  EACH  CONSULTANT  FOR  THE  FIRST  BIENNIAL REGISTRATION
 REQUIREMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEARS TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR AND  TWO  THOU-
 SAND  TWENTY-FIVE AND THEREAFTER, SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REGISTRATION
 FEE OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS EXCEPT THAT  NO  REGISTRATION  FEE  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED  FROM  ANY CONSULTANT WHO IN ANY YEAR DOES NOT EXPEND, INCUR OR
 RECEIVE AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS  OF  FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  OF  REPORTABLE
 COMPENSATION  AND  EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION
 (B) OF SECTION ONE-GG OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSULTING OR
 OF A PUBLIC CORPORATION. A FEE OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS SHALL BE  REQUIRED
 FOR  ANY  SUBSEQUENT  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION  FILED BY A CONSULTANT
 DURING THE SAME BIENNIAL PERIOD;  (IV)  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION
 FILED AFTER THE DUE DATE OF A BIENNIAL REGISTRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED
 BY  A  REGISTRATION  FEE THAT IS PRORATED TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ANY
 REGISTRATION FILED AFTER JANUARY  FIRST  OF  THE  SECOND  CALENDAR  YEAR
 COVERED  BY  THE BIENNIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE FEES
 AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE  A  FEE  FOR  LATE
 FILING  OF  A  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  REQUIRED  BY THIS SECTION NOT TO
 EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THAT THE STATEMENT  REQUIRED  TO
 BE FILED IS LATE, EXCEPT THAT IF THE CONSULTANT MAKING A LATE FILING HAS
 NOT  PREVIOUSLY  BEEN  REQUIRED BY STATUTE TO FILE SUCH A STATEMENT, THE
 FEE FOR LATE FILING SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY  THAT  THE
 STATEMENT REQUIRED TO BE FILED IS LATE.
   §  1-EE.  MONTHLY  REGISTRATION  DOCKET.  IT  SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE
 COMMISSION TO COMPILE A MONTHLY DOCKET  OF  STATEMENTS  OF  REGISTRATION
 CONTAINING  ALL  INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS ARTICLE.
 EACH SUCH MONTHLY DOCKET SHALL CONTAIN ALL  STATEMENTS  OF  REGISTRATION
 FILED  DURING  SUCH  MONTH AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUSLY FILED STATE-
 MENTS OF REGISTRATION.   COPIES  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PUBLIC
 INSPECTION.
   §  1-FF.  TERMINATION OF RETAINER, EMPLOYMENT OR DESIGNATION. UPON THE
 TERMINATION OF A CONSULTANT'S RETAINER, EMPLOYMENT OR DESIGNATION,  SUCH
 CONSULTANT AND THE CLIENT ON WHOSE BEHALF SUCH SERVICE HAS BEEN RENDERED
 SHALL  BOTH  GIVE  WRITTEN  NOTICE  TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
 AFTER THE CONSULTANT CEASES THE ACTIVITY THAT REQUIRED  SUCH  CONSULTANT
 TO  FILE  A  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION; HOWEVER, SUCH CONSULTANT SHALL
 NEVERTHELESS COMPLY WITH THE BI-MONTHLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UP TO THE
 DATE SUCH ACTIVITY HAS CEASED AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE.  THE  COMMIS-
 SION  SHALL  ENTER NOTICE OF SUCH TERMINATION IN THE APPROPRIATE MONTHLY
 REGISTRATION DOCKET REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE-EE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 1-GG. BI-MONTHLY REPORTS. (A) ANY  CONSULTANT  REQUIRED  TO  FILE  A
 STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS ARTICLE WHO
 IN  ANY CONSULTANT YEAR REASONABLY ANTICIPATES THAT DURING THE YEAR SUCH
 CONSULTANT WILL EXPEND, INCUR OR  RECEIVE  COMBINED  REPORTABLE  COMPEN-
 SATION  AND EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AS

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 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (V) OF SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS  SECTION,  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE OF CONSULTING, SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION A BI-MONTHLY WRIT-
 TEN  REPORT,  ON  FORMS SUPPLIED BY THE COMMISSION, BY THE FIFTEENTH DAY
 NEXT  SUCCEEDING THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD IN WHICH THE CONSULTANT
 WAS FIRST REQUIRED TO FILE A STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION.  SUCH  REPORTING
 PERIODS  SHALL  BE THE PERIOD OF JANUARY FIRST TO THE LAST DAY OF FEBRU-
 ARY, MARCH FIRST TO APRIL THIRTIETH, MAY FIRST TO JUNE  THIRTIETH,  JULY
 FIRST  TO  AUGUST  THIRTY-FIRST, SEPTEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST
 AND NOVEMBER FIRST TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST.
   (B) SUCH BI-MONTHLY REPORT SHALL CONTAIN:
   (I) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CONSULTANT;
   (II) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CLIENT BY  WHOM  OR
 ON WHOSE BEHALF THE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED;
   (III) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON WHICH THE CONSULTANT HAS CONSULTED:
 (A)  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS, (B) THE LEGISLA-
 TIVE BILL NUMBERS OF ANY BILLS, (C) THE NUMBERS OR  SUBJECT  MATTER  (IF
 THERE  ARE  NO  NUMBERS)  OF GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS OR EXECUTIVE
 ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY, (D)  THE
 SUBJECT MATTER OF AND TRIBES INVOLVED IN TRIBAL-STATE COMPACTS, MEMORAN-
 DA  OF UNDERSTANDING, OR ANY OTHER STATE-TRIBAL AGREEMENTS AND ANY STATE
 ACTIONS RELATED TO CLASS III GAMING AS PROVIDED IN 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (E)
 THE RULE, REGULATION, AND RATEMAKING OR MUNICIPAL  ORDINANCE  OR  RESOL-
 UTION  NUMBERS  OF  ANY  RULES,  REGULATIONS,  OR  RATES OR ORDINANCE OR
 PROPOSED RULES, REGULATIONS, OR RATES OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES OR  RESOL-
 UTIONS,  AND  (F) THE TITLES AND ANY IDENTIFYING NUMBERS OF ANY PROCURE-
 MENT CONTRACTS AND OTHER  DOCUMENTS  DISSEMINATED  BY  A  STATE  AGENCY,
 EITHER HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, MUNICI-
 PAL  AGENCY  OR LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY IN CONNECTION WITH A GOVERNMENTAL
 PROCUREMENT;
   (IV) THE NAME OF THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR LEGISLATIVE BODY  BEFORE
 WHICH THE CONSULTANT HAS CONSULTED;
   (V)  (A)  THE  COMPENSATION  PAID  OR  OWED TO THE CONSULTANT, AND ANY
 EXPENSES EXPENDED, RECEIVED  OR  INCURRED  BY  THE  CONSULTANT  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE OF CONSULTING.
   (B)  EXPENSES  REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE LISTED IN THE AGGREGATE IF SEVENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS
 OR  LESS  AND  IF  MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SUCH EXPENSES SHALL BE
 DETAILED AS TO AMOUNT, TO WHOM PAID, AND FOR  WHAT  PURPOSE;  AND  WHERE
 SUCH  EXPENSE  IS  MORE  THAN  SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ON BEHALF OF ANY ONE
 PERSON, THE NAME OF SUCH PERSON SHALL BE LISTED.
   (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, EXPENSES SHALL NOT INCLUDE:
   (1) PERSONAL SUSTENANCE, LODGING  AND  TRAVEL  DISBURSEMENTS  OF  SUCH
 CONSULTANT;
   (2)  EXPENSES, NOT IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ANY ONE CALEN-
 DAR YEAR, DIRECTLY INCURRED FOR THE PRINTING OR OTHER MEANS  OF  REPROD-
 UCTION OR MAILING OF LETTERS, MEMORANDA OR OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
   (D)  EXPENSES  PAID  OR  INCURRED  FOR SALARIES OTHER THAN THAT OF THE
 CONSULTANT SHALL BE LISTED IN THE AGGREGATE.
   (E) EXPENSES OF MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS SHALL  BE  PAID  BY  CHECK  OR
 SUBSTANTIATED  BY RECEIPTS AND SUCH CHECKS AND RECEIPTS SHALL BE KEPT ON
 FILE BY THE CONSULTANT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
   (C) (I) ALL SUCH BI-MONTHLY REPORTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY  THE
 COMMISSION.
   (II) SUCH BI-MONTHLY REPORTS SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE FOR THREE YEARS AND
 SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING SUCH TIME.

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   (III)  IN  ADDITION TO THE FILING FEES AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE, THE
 COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A FEE FOR  LATE  FILING  OF  A  BI-MONTHLY  REPORT
 REQUIRED  BY THIS SECTION NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY
 THAT THE REPORT REQUIRED TO  BE  FILED  IS  LATE,  EXCEPT  THAT  IF  THE
 CONSULTANT  MAKING  A  LATE  FILING  HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REQUIRED BY
 STATUTE TO FILE SUCH A REPORT, THE FEE FOR LATE FILING SHALL NOT  EXCEED
 TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THAT THE REPORT REQUIRED TO BE FILED IS LATE.
   (IV)  ANY  CONSULTANT  REGISTERED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS
 ARTICLE WHOSE CONSULTING ACTIVITY IS PERFORMED ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND NOT
 PURSUANT TO RETENTION BY A CLIENT:
   (A) THAT HAS SPENT OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPORTABLE  COMPEN-
 SATION  AND  EXPENSES FOR CONSULTING EITHER DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, OR
 DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD, PRIOR TO THE  DATE  OF  THIS  BI-MONTHLY
 REPORT, AND
   (B) AT LEAST THREE PERCENT OF WHOSE TOTAL EXPENDITURES DURING THE SAME
 PERIOD  WERE  DEVOTED  TO  CONSULTING  IN  NEW  YORK SHALL REPORT TO THE
 COMMISSION THE NAMES OF  EACH  SOURCE  OF  FUNDING  OVER  FIVE  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS  FROM  A  SINGLE  SOURCE  THAT  WERE USED TO FUND THE CONSULTING
 ACTIVITIES REPORTED AND THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM EACH IDENTIFIED SOURCE
 OF FUNDING.
   THIS DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE SOURCES OF FUNDING
 WHOSE DISCLOSURE, IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION  BASED  UPON  A
 REVIEW  OF THE RELEVANT FACTS PRESENTED BY THE REPORTING CONSULTANT, MAY
 CAUSE HARM, THREATS, HARASSMENT, OR REPRISALS TO THE SOURCE OR TO  INDI-
 VIDUALS OR PROPERTY AFFILIATED WITH THE SOURCE. THE REPORTING CONSULTANT
 MAY APPEAL THE COMMISSION'S DETERMINATION AND SUCH APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD
 BY A JUDICIAL HEARING OFFICER WHO IS INDEPENDENT AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH
 OR  EMPLOYED  BY  THE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY
 THE COMMISSION. THE  REPORTING  CONSULTANT  SHALL  NOT  BE  REQUIRED  TO
 DISCLOSE  THE  SOURCES  OF  FUNDING  THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH APPEAL
 PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT ON APPEAL.
   THE DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
   (I) ANY CORPORATION REGISTERED PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  SEVEN-A  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE  LAW THAT IS QUALIFIED AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BY THE UNITED
 STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNDER I.R.C. § 501(C)(3);
   (II) ANY CORPORATION REGISTERED PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE  SEVEN-A  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE  LAW THAT IS QUALIFIED AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BY THE UNITED
 STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNDER I.R.C.  §  501(C)(4)  AND  WHOSE
 PRIMARY  ACTIVITIES CONCERN ANY AREA OF PUBLIC CONCERN DETERMINED BY THE
 COMMISSION TO CREATE A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD THAT APPLICATION  OF  THIS
 DISCLOSURE  REQUIREMENT  WOULD  LEAD  TO  HARM,  THREATS, HARASSMENT, OR
 REPRISALS TO A SOURCE OF FUNDING OR TO INDIVIDUALS  OR  PROPERTY  AFFIL-
 IATED  WITH  SUCH SOURCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AREA OF CIVIL
 RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ANY OTHER AREA OF PUBLIC  CONCERN  DETER-
 MINED  PURSUANT  TO  REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION TO FORM A
 PROPER BASIS FOR EXEMPTION ON THIS BASIS FROM THIS  DISCLOSURE  REQUIRE-
 MENT; OR
   (III) ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
   THE  JOINT COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ETHICS SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO
 IMPLEMENT THESE REQUIREMENTS.
   § 1-HH. CONTINGENT RETAINER. (A) NO CLIENT SHALL RETAIN OR EMPLOY  ANY
 CONSULTANT FOR COMPENSATION, THE RATE OR AMOUNT OF WHICH COMPENSATION IN
 WHOLE OR PART IS CONTINGENT OR DEPENDENT UPON:
   (I)  (A) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATIVE BILL OR THE APPROVAL
 OR VETO OF ANY LEGISLATION BY THE GOVERNOR,  (B)  THE  TERMS,  ISSUANCE,
 MODIFICATION  OR  RESCISSION OF A GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER, (C) THE

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 TERMS, APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, OR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION
 OF TRIBAL-STATE COMPACTS,  MEMORANDA  OF  UNDERSTANDING,  OR  ANY  OTHER
 TRIBAL-STATE  AGREEMENTS  AND  ANY  STATE  ACTIONS  RELATED TO CLASS III
 GAMING AS PROVIDED IN 25 U.S.C. § 2701, OR (D) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION
 OF  ANY  CODE,  RULE OR REGULATION HAVING THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW OR
 THE OUTCOME OF ANY RATE MAKING PROCEEDING BY A STATE AGENCY;
   (II)(A) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE,  REGULATION
 OR RESOLUTION BY ANY MUNICIPALITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, (B) THE TERMS,
 ISSUANCE, MODIFICATION OR RESCISSION OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE
 CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  OF  A  MUNICIPALITY,  OR  (C)  THE  ADOPTION,
 REJECTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY RULE, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION HAVING
 THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR REGULATION OR ANY RATE
 MAKING PROCEEDING BY ANY MUNICIPALITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF;
   (III) ANY DETERMINATION BY A STATE AGENCY, EITHER HOUSE OF  THE  STATE
 LEGISLATURE,  THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR LOCAL LEGIS-
 LATIVE BODY WITH RESPECT TO A GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT OR A GRANT,  LOAN
 OR AGREEMENT INVOLVING THE DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONIES.
   (B)  NO PERSON SHALL ACCEPT SUCH A RETAINER OR EMPLOYMENT. A VIOLATION
 OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
   § 1-II. REPORTS INVOLVING  DISBURSEMENT  OF  PUBLIC  MONIES.  (A)  ANY
 CONSULTANT  REQUIRED  TO  FILE  A  STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO
 SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS ARTICLE WHO IN  ANY  CONSULTING  YEAR  REASONABLY
 ANTICIPATES  THAT  DURING  THE  YEAR  THEY WILL EXPEND, INCUR OR RECEIVE
 COMBINED REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS  OF
 FIVE  THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ON FORMS SUPPLIED
 BY THE COMMISSION, A REPORT OF ANY ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE A DETERMINATION
 BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, OR BY A PERSON OR ENTITY  WORKING  IN  COOPERATION
 WITH  A  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL,  WITH  RESPECT  TO THE SOLICITATION, AWARD OR
 ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANT, LOAN, OR AGREEMENT INVOLVING THE DISBURSEMENT
 OF PUBLIC MONIES IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  OTHER  THAN  A
 GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE-BB OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (B) SUCH PUBLIC MONIES CONSULTING REPORTS SHALL CONTAIN:
   (I)  THE  NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CONSULTANT AND THE
 INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY THE CONSULTANT ENGAGED  IN  SUCH  PUBLIC  MONIES
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIES;
   (II)  THE  NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR
 ON WHOSE BEHALF THE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED  OR  DESIGNATED  ON
 WHOSE  BEHALF  THE CONSULTANT HAS ENGAGED IN CONSULTING REPORTABLE UNDER
 THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (III) A DESCRIPTION OF THE GRANT, LOAN,  OR  AGREEMENT  INVOLVING  THE
 DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONIES ON WHICH THE CONSULTANT HAS CONSULTED;
   (IV)  THE NAME OF THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR LEGISLATIVE BODY BEFORE
 WHICH THE CONSULTANT HAS ENGAGED IN  CONSULTING  REPORTABLE  UNDER  THIS
 PARAGRAPH; AND
   (V)  THE COMPENSATION PAID OR OWED TO THE CONSULTANT, AND ANY EXPENSES
 EXPENDED, RECEIVED OR INCURRED BY THE  CONSULTANT  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
 CONSULTING REPORTABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (C) PUBLIC MONIES CONSULTING REPORTS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 SHALL  BE FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE APPLICABLE TO THE FILING
 OF BI-MONTHLY REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE-GG  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  AND
 SHALL  BE FILED NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY NEXT SUCCEEDING THE END
 OF SUCH REPORTING PERIOD.
   (D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER FEES  AUTHORIZED  BY  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A FEE FOR LATE FILING OF A REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS
 SUBDIVISION  NOT  TO  EXCEED  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THAT THE
 REPORT REQUIRED TO BE FILED IS  LATE,  EXCEPT  THAT  IF  THE  CONSULTANT

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 MAKING A LATE FILING HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REQUIRED BY STATUTE TO FILE
 SUCH  A REPORT, THE FEE FOR LATE FILING SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN DOLLARS FOR
 EACH DAY THAT THE REPORT REQUIRED TO BE FILED IS LATE.
   (E) ALL REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
 REVIEW  BY THE COMMISSION. SUCH REPORTS SHALL BE KEPT IN ELECTRONIC FORM
 BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
   § 1-JJ. PROHIBITION OF GIFTS. NO INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY REQUIRED  TO  BE
 LISTED  ON  A  STATEMENT  OF REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL
 OFFER OR GIVE A GIFT TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL AS DEFINED WITHIN THIS ARTI-
 CLE, UNLESS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO  INFER  THAT
 THE  GIFT  WAS INTENDED TO INFLUENCE SUCH PUBLIC OFFICIAL. NO INDIVIDUAL
 OR ENTITY REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON A STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION  PURSUANT
 TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL OFFER OR GIVE A GIFT TO THE SPOUSE OR UNEMANCIPAT-
 ED  CHILD  OF  ANY  PUBLIC OFFICIAL AS DEFINED WITHIN THIS ARTICLE UNDER
 CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE IT IS REASONABLE TO INFER THAT THE GIFT WAS INTENDED
 TO INFLUENCE SUCH PUBLIC OFFICIAL. NO SPOUSE OR UNEMANCIPATED  CHILD  OF
 AN  INDIVIDUAL  REQUIRED  TO  BE  LISTED  ON A STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL OFFER OR GIVE A GIFT TO A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
 UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE IT IS REASONABLE TO INFER THAT  THE  GIFT  WAS
 INTENDED TO INFLUENCE SUCH PUBLIC OFFICIAL. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
 TO GIFTS TO OFFICERS, MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUN-
 CILS,  PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS WHO RECEIVE NO
 COMPENSATION OR ARE COMPENSATED ON A PER DIEM BASIS, UNLESS  THE  PERSON
 LISTED  ON  THE STATEMENT OF REGISTRATION APPEARS OR HAS MATTERS PENDING
 BEFORE THE BOARD, COMMISSION OR COUNCIL ON WHICH THE RECIPIENT SITS.
   § 1-KK. PENALTIES. (A) (I)  ANY  CONSULTANT,  PUBLIC  CORPORATION,  OR
 CLIENT  WHO  KNOWINGLY  AND  WILFULLY  FAILS  TO FILE TIMELY A REPORT OR
 STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FILES FALSE
 INFORMATION OR KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION  ONE-JJ  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR; AND
   (II)  ANY  CONSULTANT, PUBLIC CORPORATION, OR CLIENT WHO KNOWINGLY AND
 WILFULLY FAILS TO FILE TIMELY A REPORT OR  STATEMENT  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
 SECTION  OR  KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FILES FALSE INFORMATION OR KNOWINGLY
 AND WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION  ONE-JJ  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  AFTER  HAVING
 PREVIOUSLY  BEEN  CONVICTED  IN  THE  PRECEDING  FIVE YEARS OF THE CRIME
 DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL  BE  GUILTY  OF  A
 CLASS  E  FELONY.    ANY CONSULTANT CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY TO A
 FELONY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE BARRED FROM ACTING AS
 A CONSULTANT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF  THE  CONVICTION.
 FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
 OF ANY ORGANIZATION REQUIRED TO FILE A STATEMENT OR REPORT SHALL BE  THE
 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING AND FILING SUCH STATEMENT OR REPORT UNLESS
 SOME OTHER PERSON PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE THEREOF HAS BEEN DULY DESIGNATED
 TO MAKE AND FILE SUCH STATEMENT OR REPORT.
   (B)(I)  A  CONSULTANT, PUBLIC CORPORATION, OR CLIENT WHO KNOWINGLY AND
 WILFULLY FAILS TO FILE A STATEMENT OR REPORT WITHIN  THE  TIME  REQUIRED
 FOR THE FILING OF SUCH REPORT OR KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION
 ONE-JJ OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY FOR EACH SUCH
 FAILURE  OR VIOLATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE GREATER OF TWENTY-
 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT  THE  PERSON  FAILED  TO
 REPORT  PROPERLY  OR UNLAWFULLY CONTRIBUTED, EXPENDED, GAVE OR RECEIVED,
 TO BE ASSESSED BY THE COMMISSION.
   (II) A CONSULTANT, PUBLIC CORPORATION, OR  CLIENT  WHO  KNOWINGLY  AND
 WILFULLY  FILES  A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPORT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL
 PENALTY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT  TO  EXCEED  THE  GREATER  OF  FIFTY  THOUSAND

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 DOLLARS  OR  FIVE TIMES THE AMOUNT THE PERSON FAILED TO REPORT PROPERLY,
 TO BE ASSESSED BY THE COMMISSION.
   (III)  ANY  CONSULTANT  OR CLIENT THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FAILS TO
 FILE A STATEMENT OR REPORT WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED FOR  THE  FILING  OF
 SUCH  REPORT,  KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FILES A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPORT,
 OR KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY VIOLATES SECTION ONE-JJ OF THIS ARTICLE, AFTER
 HAVING BEEN FOUND BY THE COMMISSION TO HAVE KNOWING AND WILFULLY COMMIT-
 TED SUCH CONDUCT OR VIOLATION  IN  THE  PRECEDING  FIVE  YEARS,  MAY  BE
 SUBJECT  TO  A DETERMINATION THAT THE CONSULTANT OR CLIENT IS PROHIBITED
 FROM ENGAGING IN CONSULTING ACTIVITIES, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
   (IV) ANY CONSULTANT OR CLIENT THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY  ENGAGES  IN
 CONSULTING  ACTIVITIES,  DURING  THE PERIOD IN WHICH THEY ARE PROHIBITED
 FROM ENGAGING IN CONSULTING ACTIVITIES, MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  DETERMI-
 NATION  THAT  THE  CONSULTANT  OR  CLIENT IS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIES, FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FOUR YEARS,  AND  SHALL  BE
 SUBJECT  TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, PLUS A
 CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE TIMES THE VALUE  OF  ANY  GIFT,
 COMPENSATION OR BENEFIT RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLATION.
   (V)  A  CONSULTANT,  PUBLIC  CORPORATION,  OR CLIENT WHO KNOWINGLY AND
 WILFULLY FAILS TO RETAIN THEIR RECORDS PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  (III)  OF
 SUBDIVISION (C) OF SECTION ONE-DD OF THIS ARTICLE OR SUBPARAGRAPH (E) OF
 PARAGRAPH  (V)  OF  SUBDIVISION  (B)  OF SECTION ONE-GG OF THIS ARTICLE,
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
 PER VIOLATION TO BE ASSESSED BY THE COMMISSION.
   (C)(I) ANY ASSESSMENT OR ORDER TO DEBAR SHALL BE DETERMINED ONLY AFTER
 A HEARING AT WHICH THE  PARTY  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO  APPEAR,  PRESENT
 EVIDENCE AND BE HEARD. ANY ASSESSMENT OR ORDER TO DEBAR PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION  MAY ONLY BE IMPOSED AFTER THE COMMISSION SENDS BY CERTIFIED AND
 FIRST-CLASS MAIL WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT TO ASSESS A PENALTY  OR  ORDER
 TO DEBAR AND THE BASIS FOR THE PENALTY OR ORDER TO DEBAR. ANY ASSESSMENT
 MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
   (II)  IN  ASSESSING  ANY FINE OR PENALTY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE
 COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER: (A) AS A MITIGATING FACTOR THAT THE  CONSULT-
 ANT,  PUBLIC  CORPORATION  OR CLIENT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REQUIRED TO
 REGISTER, AND (B) AS AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR THAT THE  CONSULTANT,  PUBLIC
 CORPORATION  OR CLIENT HAS HAD FINES OR PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST IT IN
 THE PAST. THE AMOUNT OF  COMPENSATION  EXPENDED,  INCURRED  OR  RECEIVED
 SHALL BE A FACTOR TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING A PROPORTIONATE PENALTY.
   (III)  ANY  CONSULTANT,  PUBLIC  CORPORATION  OR CLIENT WHO RECEIVES A
 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ASSESS A PENALTY FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY  FAILING
 TO  FILE  A  REPORT  OR  STATEMENT  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS
 SECTION AND WHO HAS NEVER PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED  A  NOTICE  OF  INTENT  TO
 ASSESS  A  PENALTY  FOR  FAILING  TO FILE A REPORT OR STATEMENT REQUIRED
 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GRANTED FIFTEEN DAYS WITHIN  WHICH  TO  FILE
 THE  STATEMENT  OF  REGISTRATION  OR REPORT WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE
 FINE OR PENALTY SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION.  UPON  THE
 FAILURE  OF SUCH CONSULTANT, PUBLIC CORPORATION OR CLIENT TO FILE WITHIN
 SUCH FIFTEEN DAY PERIOD, SUCH CONSULTANT, PUBLIC CORPORATION  OR  CLIENT
 SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A FINE OR PENALTY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF
 THIS SECTION.
   (D) ALL MONEYS RECOVERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR  RECEIVED  BY  THE
 COMMISSION  FROM  THE  ASSESSMENT  OF CIVIL PENALTIES AUTHORIZED BY THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE GENERAL FUND.
   § 1-LL. ENFORCEMENT. (A) ALL STATEMENTS  AND  REPORTS  REQUIRED  UNDER
 THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A DECLARATION BY THE PERSON MAKING AND
 FILING SUCH STATEMENT AND REPORT THAT THE INFORMATION IS  TRUE,  CORRECT

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 AND  COMPLETE  TO  THE BEST KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF THE SIGNER UNDER THE
 PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
   (B)  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF REVIEWING ALL
 STATEMENTS AND REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE FOR  VIOLATIONS,  AND
 IT  SHALL  BE THEIR DUTY, IF THEY DEEM SUCH TO BE WILFUL, TO REPORT SUCH
 DETERMINATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY.
   (C) UPON RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF SUCH FAILURE FROM  THE  COMMISSION,  THE
 ATTORNEY  GENERAL  OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTION
 AS HE DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   § 1-MM. RECORD OF APPEARANCES. THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  PROMULGATE  ALL
 RULES  OR  REGULATIONS AND ANY PROCEDURES, FORMS, OR INSTRUCTIONS NECES-
 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE
 EXECUTIVE LAW RELATING TO THE QUARTERLY FILING OF THE RECORD OF  APPEAR-
 ANCES BEFORE REGULATORY AGENCIES.
   § 1-NN. PUBLICATION OF STATEMENT ON CONSULTANT DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS.
 THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  PUBLISH  A  STATEMENT  ON CONSULTING REGULATIONS
 SETTING FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE  IN  A  CLEAR  AND  BRIEF
 MANNER.  SUCH STATEMENT SHALL CONTAIN AN EXPLANATION OF THE REGISTRATION
 AND FILING REQUIREMENTS AND THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, TOGETH-
 ER WITH SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMMISSION  SHALL  DETERMINE,  AND
 COPIES  THEREOF  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE PUBLIC AT CONVENIENT
 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
   § 1-OO. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS. THE COMMISSION SHALL  MAKE  INFORMA-
 TION  FURNISHED  BY  CONSULTANTS AND CLIENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR
 INSPECTION AND COPYING IN ELECTRONIC AND PAPER FORMATS. ACCESS  TO  SUCH
 INFORMATION  SHALL  ALSO  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR REMOTE COMPUTER USERS
 THROUGH THE INTERNET NETWORK.
   § 1-PP. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  ARTICLE
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  ANY  PROCEEDING OR HEARING CONDUCTED
 PURSUANT HERETO, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE  PROVISIONS  OF  THE
 STATE  ADMINISTRATIVE  PROCEDURE  ACT  AND  SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF THE
 CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
   § 1-QQ. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. IF ANY PART OR PROVISION OF THIS  ARTICLE
 OR  THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION IS ADJUDGED BY
 A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH  JUDGMENT
 SHALL  NOT  AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY OTHER PART OR PROVISION OR THE APPLICA-
 TION THEREOF TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, BUT SHALL BE  CONFINED
 IN ITS OPERATION TO THE PART, PROVISION, PERSON OR ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY
 INVOLVED  IN  THE  CONTROVERSY  IN  WHICH  SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN
 RENDERED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.