NY State Senate Bill 2017-S7066

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1148
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§631, 1321, 1517 & 1534, BC L; add §78, Coop Corps L; add §522, N-PC L; add §35, Rail L; add §7, Transp Corps L; add §5017, Bank L; add §510, Lim Lil L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S7083, A9948
2011-2012: S101, A696
2013-2014: S177, A7287
2015-2016: S138, A289
2019-2020: S2364, A5642
2021-2022: S2895, A442
2023-2024: S640, A1418

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; requires that corporate contributions to a political candidate or party committee or in support or opposition to a candidate or ballot referendum be approved by a majority of shareholders; applies to cooperative corporations, not-for-profit corporations, railroad and transportation corporations.

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7066

SPONSOR: KAVANAGH
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the business corporation law, the
cooperative corporations law, the not-for-profit corporation law, the
railroad law, the transportation corporations law, the banking law and
the limited liability company law, in relation to enacting the "corpo-
rate political activity accountability to shareholders act"

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to empower shareholders to make decisions
about core corporate political activity.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 titles the act as the "Corporate Political Activity Account-
ability to Shareholders Act".

Sections 2 through 11 requires that corporations formed under the busi-
ness corporation law, the cooperative corporation law, the not-for-pro-

fit law, the railroad law, the transportation corporations law, the
banking law, and the limited liability company law (1) at least annually
obtain prior authorization of a majority of voting shares before making
any corporate political donations in New York, up to a total annual
aggregate amount approved by the shareholders, and (2) disclose to its
shareholders and file with the secretary of state an accounting of all
such corporate donations, including the identity of the candidates'
committees and initiatives funded and the business rationale for such
contributions. Sections 2 through 11 also provide the attorney general
with the authority to enforce the provisions of each section.

Section 12 contains a severability clause.

Section 13 provides that this at shall take effect on the first of
August next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill responds to the Supreme Court's decision in Citizen's United
v. Federal Election Commission to effectively eliminate restrictions on
corporations' ability to expend corporate resources in support or oppo-
sition to political candidates, political parties and ballot referen-
dums. Specifically, this bill gives shareholders the necessary tools to
ensure that the expenditure of corporate resources toward political
activity serves the objectives for which the corporation was formed, is
consistent with the corporation's business interests, and enhances rath-
er than diminishes shareholder value.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2016: S138/A289 -REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS/
referred to election law
2015: S138/A289 -REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS/
referred to election law
2014:S177/A7287-CONSIDERED BY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES,AND COMMISSIONS
2013:S177/A7287-CONSIDERED BY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES,AND COMMISSIONS
2012:S101/A696-COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2011:S101/A696-REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
2010:S7083/A.9948- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of August next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7066
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the business corporation law, the cooperative corpo-
   rations law, the not-for-profit corporation law, the railroad law, the
   transportation corporations law,  the  banking  law  and  the  limited
   liability  company  law,  in relation to enacting the "corporate poli-
   tical activity accountability to shareholders act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act".
   § 2. The business corporation law is amended by adding a  new  section
 631 to read as follows:
 § 631. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
   (A) DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (1)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (2)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00884-01-7

 S. 7066                             2
 
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,
 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A COMMUNICATION WHICH CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  BY  AN  ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR
 EXPENDITURES  ON BEHALF OF, CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, POLI-
 TICAL COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES OR BALLOT REFERENDUM, BEFORE A CORPO-
 RATION OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE, THE CORPORATION SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE  PRIOR
 AUTHORIZATION  BY  VOTE  OF A MAJORITY OF THE SHARES CAST ON SUCH RESOL-
 UTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES UP TO  A  STATED
 AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   (C)  ANY  CORPORATION,  EITHER BY ITSELF OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, MAKING A
 CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE
 TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE  AN  ACCOUNTING
 OF   THE  CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  USED  FOR  SUCH
 PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3) THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN  INDE-
 PENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE  IDENTITY OF THE CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, POLI-
 TICAL PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE  OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4)  THE  BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D) THE SECRETARY  OF  STATE  SHALL  POST  EACH  CORPORATION'S  ANNUAL
 DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   (E)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. The business corporation law is amended by adding a  new  section
 1321 to read as follows:
 § 1321. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
   (A) DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (1)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (2)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE

 S. 7066                             3
 
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,
 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A COMMUNICATION WHICH CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  BY  AN  ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR
 EXPENDITURES  ON BEHALF OF, CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, POLI-
 TICAL COMMITTEES,  PARTY  COMMITTEES  OR  BALLOT  REFERENDUM,  BEFORE  A
 FOREIGN  CORPORATION  DOING  BUSINESS  IN  THE  STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE MAY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION  OR
 INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURE  IN NEW YORK, THE FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL, AT
 LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY  OF
 THE  SHARES CAST ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURES UP TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   (C) ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION, EITHER BY  ITSELF  OR  ITS  SUBSIDIARIES,
 MAKING  A  CONTRIBUTION  OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW YORK SHALL AT
 LEAST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE  SECRETARY
 OF STATE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
 USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST EACH FOREIGN CORPORATION'S ANNU-
 AL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   (E)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 4. The business corporation law is amended by adding a  new  section
 1517 to read as follows:
 § 1517. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
   (A) DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (1)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT

 S. 7066                             4
 
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (2)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,
 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A COMMUNICATION WHICH CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  BY  AN  ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER LIMITS ON PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPO-
 RATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF  OF,  CANDIDATES  FOR
 PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, POLITICAL COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES OR BALLOT
 REFERENDUM,  BEFORE  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION  MAY  MAKE  A
 CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPO-
 RATION SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY  VOTE
 OF  A  MAJORITY  OF  THE SHARES CAST ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIB-
 UTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES  UP  TO  A  STATED  AGGREGATE  ANNUAL
 AMOUNT.
   (C)  ANY  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION,  EITHER BY ITSELF OR ITS
 SUBSIDIARIES, MAKING A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SHALL  AT
 LEAST  ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY
 OF STATE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
 USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3) THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN  INDE-
 PENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE  IDENTITY OF THE CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, POLI-
 TICAL PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE  OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4)  THE  BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST EACH PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPO-
 RATION'S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE.
   (E) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  5.  The business corporation law is amended by adding a new section
 1534 to read as follows:
 § 1534. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
   (A) DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (1) THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION,  OUTSTANDING
 LOAN,  ADVANCE,  DEPOSIT  OF  MONEY  OR ANY THING OF VALUE PROVIDED TO A

 S. 7066                             5
 
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE, PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE  OR  DULY
 CONSTITUTED  SUBCOMMITTEE  OF  A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS THOSE TERMS ARE
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW,  IN  SUPPORT  OR  OPPO-
 SITION  TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM, POLITICAL
 PARTY, ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION OR ANY  COMMUNICATION  MADE  TO  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL, CANDIDATE FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR  POLITICAL  PARTY
 REGARDING  PENDING  LEGISLATION,  PUBLIC  POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION;
   (2) THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY  A
 PERSON  FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL PUBLIC AUDIENCE VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS,  PAMPHLETS,  CIRCULARS,  FLYERS,
 BROCHURES,  LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR INFOR-
 MATION CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE  MEMBERS  OF  A  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE  BY  COMPUTER  OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHICH: (I) EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  CANDIDATE  OR
 THE  SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE, THE
 CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL  COMMITTEE
 FORMED  TO  PROMOTE  THE  SUCCESS  OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL OR ITS
 AGENTS, DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN  ANY
 SUCH  COMMUNICATION.    INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  DO NOT INCLUDE: (A) A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF  ANY  BROADCASTING  STATION,
 CABLE  OR  SATELLITE  UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES ARE OWNED OR
 CONTROLLED BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE;  OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A  COMMUNICATION  WHICH  CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE BY AN ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON FOREIGN  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE
 CORPORATION  CONTRIBUTIONS  TO, OR EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF, CANDIDATES
 FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, POLITICAL COMMITTEES,  PARTY  COMMITTEES  OR
 BALLOT REFERENDUM, BEFORE A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, AS
 DEFINED  BY  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF
 THIS ARTICLE, MAY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE IN  NEW
 YORK, THE FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION SHALL, AT LEAST ANNU-
 ALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE SHARES
 CAST  ON  SUCH  RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDI-
 TURES UP TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   (C) ANY FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, EITHER BY ITSELF  OR
 ITS  SUBSIDIARIES,  MAKING  A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE IN
 NEW YORK SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS  AND  FILE
 WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURES USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D)  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE  SHALL  POST  EACH FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL
 SERVICE CORPORATION'S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEB  SITE  MAINTAINED  BY
 THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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   (E)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  6.  The  cooperative  corporations  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 78 to read as follows:
   § 78. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED  IN  THIS
 SECTION:
   (A)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (B)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,
 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A COMMUNICATION WHICH CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  BY  AN  ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   2.   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LIMITS  ON  COOPERATIVE  CORPORATION
 CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR EXPENDITURES  ON  BEHALF  OF  POLITICAL  CANDIDATES,
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES, OR BALLOT REFERENDUMS, BEFORE A
 COOPERATIVE CORPORATION MAY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT  EXPENDI-
 TURE,  THE  COOPERATIVE  CORPORATION  SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY OBTAIN THE
 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE SHARES OR MEMBERS  CAST
 ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES, UP
 TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   3.  ANY COOPERATIVE CORPORATION, EITHER BY ITSELF OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
 MAKING A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUAL-
 LY, DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN
 ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  USED  FOR
 SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (A) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (B) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (C)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND

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   (D) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   4.  THE  SECRETARY  OF STATE SHALL POST EACH COOPERATIVE CORPORATION'S
 ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   5.  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  7.  The  not-for-profit  corporation law is amended by adding a new
 section 522 to read as follows:
 § 522. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
   (A) DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (1) THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION,  OUTSTANDING
 LOAN,  ADVANCE,  DEPOSIT  OF  MONEY  OR ANY THING OF VALUE PROVIDED TO A
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE, PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE  OR  DULY
 CONSTITUTED  SUBCOMMITTEE  OF  A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS THOSE TERMS ARE
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW,  IN  SUPPORT  OR  OPPO-
 SITION  TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM, POLITICAL
 PARTY, ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION OR ANY  COMMUNICATION  MADE  TO  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL, CANDIDATE FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR  POLITICAL  PARTY
 REGARDING  PENDING  LEGISLATION,  PUBLIC  POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION;
   (2) THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY  A
 PERSON  FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL PUBLIC AUDIENCE VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS,  PAMPHLETS,  CIRCULARS,  FLYERS,
 BROCHURES,  LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR INFOR-
 MATION CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE  MEMBERS  OF  A  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE  BY  COMPUTER  OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHICH: (I) EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  CANDIDATE  OR
 THE  SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE, THE
 CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL  COMMITTEE
 FORMED  TO  PROMOTE  THE  SUCCESS  OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL OR ITS
 AGENTS, DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN  ANY
 SUCH  COMMUNICATION.    INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  DO NOT INCLUDE: (A) A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF  ANY  BROADCASTING  STATION,
 CABLE  OR  SATELLITE  UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES ARE OWNED OR
 CONTROLLED BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE;  OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A  COMMUNICATION  WHICH  CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE BY AN ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  LIMITS  ON  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION
 CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF, CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OR
 PARTY  OFFICE, POLITICAL COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES OR BALLOT REFEREN-
 DUM, BEFORE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES  MAY
 MAKE  A  CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 CORPORATION SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION  BY
 VOTE  OF  A  MAJORITY  OF  THE MEMBERS VOTING ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE
 CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES UP TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNU-
 AL AMOUNT.
   (C) ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, EITHER BY ITSELF  OR  ITS  SUBSID-
 IARIES,  MAKING A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SHALL AT LEAST
 ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO ITS MEMBERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN
 ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  USED  FOR
 SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;

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   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D)  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE  SHALL  POST EACH NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPO-
 RATION'S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE.
   (E) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 8. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 35 to read as
 follows:
   §  35.  POLITICAL  CONTRIBUTIONS.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  WHEN USED IN THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION,  OUTSTANDING
 LOAN,  ADVANCE,  DEPOSIT  OF  MONEY  OR ANY THING OF VALUE PROVIDED TO A
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE, PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE  OR  DULY
 CONSTITUTED  SUBCOMMITTEE  OF  A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS THOSE TERMS ARE
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW,  IN  SUPPORT  OR  OPPO-
 SITION  TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM, POLITICAL
 PARTY, ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION OR ANY  COMMUNICATION  MADE  TO  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL, CANDIDATE FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR  POLITICAL  PARTY
 REGARDING  PENDING  LEGISLATION,  PUBLIC  POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION;
   (B) THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY  A
 PERSON  FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL PUBLIC AUDIENCE VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS,  PAMPHLETS,  CIRCULARS,  FLYERS,
 BROCHURES,  LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR INFOR-
 MATION CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE  MEMBERS  OF  A  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE  BY  COMPUTER  OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHICH: (I) EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  CANDIDATE  OR
 THE  SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE, THE
 CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL  COMMITTEE
 FORMED  TO  PROMOTE  THE  SUCCESS  OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL OR ITS
 AGENTS, DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN  ANY
 SUCH  COMMUNICATION.    INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  DO NOT INCLUDE: (A) A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF  ANY  BROADCASTING  STATION,
 CABLE  OR  SATELLITE  UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES ARE OWNED OR
 CONTROLLED BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE;  OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A  COMMUNICATION  WHICH  CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE BY AN ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON RAILROAD  CORPORATION  CONTRIB-
 UTIONS  TO  OR EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES, POLITICAL
 COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES, OR BALLOT REFERENDUMS, BEFORE  A  RAILROAD
 CORPORATION  MAY  MAKE  A  CONTRIBUTION  OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE
 RAILROAD CORPORATION SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY OBTAIN THE  PRIOR  AUTHORI-
 ZATION  BY  VOTE  OF  A  MAJORITY  OF THE SHARES OR MEMBERS CAST ON SUCH
 RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES,  UP  TO  A
 STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.

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   3.  ANY  RAILROAD  CORPORATION,  EITHER BY ITSELF OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
 MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUAL-
 LY, DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN
 ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  USED  FOR
 SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (A) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (B) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (C)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (D) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   4. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST EACH RAILROAD CORPORATION'S ANNU-
 AL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   5.   THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 9. The transportation corporations law is amended by  adding  a  new
 section 7 to read as follows:
   §  7.  POLITICAL  CONTRIBUTIONS.  (A)  DEFINITIONS.  WHEN USED IN THIS
 SECTION:
   (1) THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION,  OUTSTANDING
 LOAN,  ADVANCE,  DEPOSIT  OF  MONEY  OR ANY THING OF VALUE PROVIDED TO A
 POLITICAL COMMITTEE, PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE  OR  DULY
 CONSTITUTED  SUBCOMMITTEE  OF  A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS THOSE TERMS ARE
 DEFINED IN ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW,  IN  SUPPORT  OR  OPPO-
 SITION  TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM, POLITICAL
 PARTY, ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION OR ANY  COMMUNICATION  MADE  TO  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL, CANDIDATE FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR  POLITICAL  PARTY
 REGARDING  PENDING  LEGISLATION,  PUBLIC  POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION;
   (2) THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY  A
 PERSON  FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL PUBLIC AUDIENCE VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS,  PAMPHLETS,  CIRCULARS,  FLYERS,
 BROCHURES,  LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR INFOR-
 MATION CONVEYED TO FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE  MEMBERS  OF  A  GENERAL  PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE  BY  COMPUTER  OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHICH: (I) EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  CANDIDATE  OR
 THE  SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE, THE
 CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL  COMMITTEE
 FORMED  TO  PROMOTE  THE  SUCCESS  OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL OR ITS
 AGENTS, DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN  ANY
 SUCH  COMMUNICATION.    INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES  DO NOT INCLUDE: (A) A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF  ANY  BROADCASTING  STATION,
 CABLE  OR  SATELLITE  UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES ARE OWNED OR
 CONTROLLED BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE;  OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A  COMMUNICATION  WHICH  CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE BY AN ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  LIMITS  ON  TRANSPORTATION  CORPORATION
 CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF, CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OR
 PARTY  OFFICE, POLITICAL COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES OR BALLOT REFEREN-
 DUM, BEFORE A TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES  MAY

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 MAKE  A  CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE TRANSPORTATION
 CORPORATION SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION  BY
 VOTE  OF  A  MAJORITY  OF  THE  SHARES  CAST  ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE
 CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES UP TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNU-
 AL AMOUNT.
   (C)  ANY  TRANSPORTATION  CORPORATION, EITHER BY ITSELF OR ITS SUBSID-
 IARIES, MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES SHALL AT  LEAST
 ANNUALLY  DISCLOSE  TO  ITS  SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES
 USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3)  THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE IDENTITY OF THE  CANDIDATE,  REFERENDUM,  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4) THE BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D)  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE  SHALL  POST EACH TRANSPORTATION CORPO-
 RATION'S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE.
   (E) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  10. The banking law is amended by adding a new section 5017 to read
 as follows:
   § 5017. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED  IN  THIS
 SECTION:
   (A)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (B)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,
 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)

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 A COMMUNICATION WHICH CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  BY  AN  ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON CORPORATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR
 EXPENDITURES  ON  BEHALF  OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES, POLITICAL COMMITTEES,
 PARTY COMMITTEES, OR BALLOT REFERENDUMS, BEFORE A CORPORATION MAY MAKE A
 CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE, THE CORPORATION SHALL AT  LEAST
 ANNUALLY  OBTAIN  THE  PRIOR  AUTHORIZATION BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE
 SHARES OR MEMBERS CAST ON SUCH RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDE-
 PENDENT EXPENDITURES, UP TO A STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   3. ANY CORPORATION, EITHER BY ITSELF OR  ITS  SUBSIDIARIES,  MAKING  A
 CONTRIBUTION  OR  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURE  SHALL,  AT  LEAST  ANNUALLY,
 DISCLOSE TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND FILE WITH THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE  AN
 ACCOUNTING  OF  THE  CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES USED FOR
 SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (A) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (B) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (C) THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN  INDE-
 PENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE  IDENTITY OF THE CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, POLI-
 TICAL PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE  OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (D)  THE  BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   4. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST EACH CORPORATION'S ANNUAL DISCLO-
 SURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   5. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR  SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  11.  The  limited  liability company law is amended by adding a new
 section 510 to read as follows:
   § 510. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (A) DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED  IN  THIS
 SECTION:
   (1)  THE TERM "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, OUTSTANDING
 LOAN, ADVANCE, DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING  OF  VALUE  PROVIDED  TO  A
 POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,  PARTY  COMMITTEE,  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE OR DULY
 CONSTITUTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF A  COUNTY  COMMITTEE,  AS  THOSE  TERMS  ARE
 DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  FOURTEEN  OF THE ELECTION LAW, IN SUPPORT OR OPPO-
 SITION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, REFERENDUM,  POLITICAL
 PARTY,  ELECTIONEERING  COMMUNICATION  OR  ANY COMMUNICATION MADE TO THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CONTACT A  GOVERNMENT
 OFFICIAL,  CANDIDATE  FOR  PUBLIC  OR  PARTY  OFFICE  OR POLITICAL PARTY
 REGARDING PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR  A  GOVERNMENT  RULE  OR
 REGULATION;
   (2)  THE TERM "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" MEANS AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY A
 PERSON FOR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION TO A GENERAL PUBLIC  AUDIENCE
 VIA BROADCAST, CABLE OR SATELLITE OR A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO A GENER-
 AL  PUBLIC  AUDIENCE  VIA  ADVERTISEMENTS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, FLYERS,
 BROCHURES, LETTERHEADS OR OTHER PRINTED MATTER AND STATEMENTS OR  INFOR-
 MATION  CONVEYED  TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  OR MORE MEMBERS OF A GENERAL PUBLIC
 AUDIENCE BY COMPUTER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES  WHICH:  (I)  EXPRESSLY
 ADVOCATES  THE  ELECTION  OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE OR
 THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL AND (II) SUCH CANDIDATE,  THE
 CANDIDATE'S  POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR ITS AGENTS, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
 FORMED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OR DEFEAT OF  A  BALLOT  PROPOSAL  OR  ITS
 AGENTS,  DID NOT AUTHORIZE, REQUEST, SUGGEST, FOSTER OR COOPERATE IN ANY
 SUCH COMMUNICATION.   INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES DO  NOT  INCLUDE:  (A)  A
 COMMUNICATION APPEARING IN A WRITTEN NEWS STORY, COMMENTARY, OR EDITORI-
 AL  OR  DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY BROADCASTING STATION,

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 CABLE OR SATELLITE UNLESS SUCH PUBLICATION OR FACILITIES  ARE  OWNED  OR
 CONTROLLED  BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR CANDIDATE; OR
 (B) A COMMUNICATION THAT CONSTITUTES A CANDIDATE DEBATE OR FORUM; OR (C)
 A  COMMUNICATION  WHICH  CONSTITUTES  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE BY AN ENTITY
 REQUIRED TO REPORT SUCH EXPENDITURE WITH A BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO, OR  EXPENDI-
 TURES  ON  BEHALF  OF,  CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, POLITICAL
 COMMITTEES, PARTY COMMITTEES OR  BALLOT  REFERENDUM,  BEFORE  A  LIMITED
 LIABILITY  COMPANY  MAY  MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE,
 THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SHALL, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAIN THE PRIOR
 AUTHORIZATION BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OR MANAGERS  CAST  ON
 SUCH  RESOLUTION TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES UP TO
 A STATED AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT.
   (C) ANY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, EITHER BY  ITSELF  OR  ITS  SUBSID-
 IARIES,  MAKING A CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SHALL AT LEAST
 ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO ITS MEMBERS OR MANAGERS AND FILE WITH THE SECRETARY
 OF STATE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
 USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
   (1) THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE;
   (3) THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, OR IF AN  INDE-
 PENDENT  EXPENDITURE,  THE  IDENTITY OF THE CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, POLI-
 TICAL PARTY, PENDING LEGISLATION, PUBLIC POLICY OR A GOVERNMENT RULE  OR
 REGULATION SUPPORTED OR OPPOSED; AND
   (4)  THE  BUSINESS RATIONALE FOR EACH SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR INDEPENDENT
 EXPENDITURE.
   (D) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST EACH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY'S
 ANNUAL DISCLOSURE ON THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   (E) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION OR SPECIAL  PROCEEDING
 TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  12.  Severability.  If  any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
 part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of  competent  jurisdic-
 tion  to be invalid and after exhaustion of all further judicial review,
 the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder there-
 of, but shall be confined in its  operation  to  the  clause,  sentence,
 paragraph,  section or part of this act directly involved in the contro-
 versy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.
   § 13. This act shall take effect on the first of August next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S7066

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Brian Kavanagh

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7066 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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