NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A8814

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 01, 2010	print number 8814a
Mar 01, 2010	amend and recommit to governmental operations
Jan 06, 2010	referred to governmental operations
Jun 10, 2009	referred to governmental operations

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2009-A8814 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Legislative Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1-c, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L; add §§14-131 - 14-133, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A5868
2013-2014: A2020
2015-2016: A5752
2017-2018: A8546

2009-A8814 - Summary

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family members of a public official to whom the lobbyist, or his or her employer, paid compensation of over $500 in the preceding calendar year and the amount of compensation paid.

2009-A8814 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8814                REVISED 6/11/09

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the legislative law and the election
law, in relation to disclosures required for lobbyists

PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would require lobbyists and entities receiv-
ing government contracts to report campaign contributions, relationships
with public officials, and employment relationships with relatives of
public officials.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Section 1 of the bill amends section 1-c of the
legislative law by adding a new subdivision (w) which defines the term
"family member" for the purpose of establishing new campaign financial
disclosure rules for lobbyists.

Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 5 of subdivision b of section 1-h
of the legislative law by adding two new subparagraphs, (vi) and (vii).
The new paragraph (vi) states that bi-monthly lobbyist reports must
contain all campaign contributions made to any campaign or political
committee in New York State by lobbyists, their clients, or anyone
employed or designated by a lobbyist. The new paragraph (vii) states
that any amount of paid compensation made from lobbyists, their clients,
or employees to a family member of a public official also needs to be
included in bi-monthly lobbyist reports.

Section 3 of the bill amends subdivision b of section 1-h of the legis-

lative law by adding a new paragraph 6 that stipulates that the name,
address, and telephone number of any public official with whom a lobby-
ist has had any business relationship must also be included in the
bi-monthly lobbyist reports.

Section 4 of the bill amends paragraph 5 of subdivision b of section 1-j
of the legislative law by adding two new subparagraphs, (vi) and (vii),
which state that the same information added to the bi-monthly lobbyist
reports, under section 2 of this bill, also be added to the semi-annual
lobbyist reports.

Section 5 of the bill amends subdivision b of section 1-j of the legis-
lative law by adding a new paragraph 6 which stipulates that the same
information added to the bi-monthly lobbyist reports, under section 3 of
this bill, also be added to the semi-annual lobbyist reports.

Section 6 of the bill amends the election law by adding a new section
14-105. Subdivision 1 of the new section 14-105 defines an "interme-
diary" as an individual or one of several types of organizations that
delivers contributions from another to a candidate or authorized commit-
tee, or solicits contributions to a candidate or authorized committee
with the knowledge of the candidate or his or her authorized committee.
Family members, campaign workers and commercial fundraising firms
retained by the candidate are excluded from this definition.

Subdivision 2 of the new section 14-105 requires that when an interme-
diary delivers contributions of more than $1000, it must provide the
name, mailing address and occupation of any contributor of over $99, and
if the contribution is two hundred dollars or more, then it must also
provide the name and address of the contributor's employer. The interme-
diary is also required to provide the total amount of contributions of
$99 or less.

Subdivision 3 of the new section 14-105 requires the candidate, his or
her authorized committee, or the party committee to report to the state
board of elections any intermediary who delivers contributions totaling
one thousand dollars or more.

Subdivision 4 of the new section 14-105 provides for the state board of
elections to provide for reporting of the intermediary's name, mailing
address, occupation and employer, and the total amount of contributions
he or she delivers to the candidate, their authorized committee or a
party committee.

Section 7 of the bill amends the election law by adding three new
sections, 14-131, 14-132 and 14-133. Subdivision 1 of the new section
14-131 defines the terms "agent," "business entity," "immediate family,"
"housekeeping account," "candidate for state office," "behested
payments," and "personal business transaction" for the purposes of the
new section 14-131.

Subdivision 2 of the new section 14-131 states that any lobbyist, person
who owns more than 10% of, or who holds a senior management position in,
a "business entity", or any immediate family member or political commit-
tee established or controlled by any of the above who contributes money
to a candidate or their designated committee or party must file reports
with the state board of elections (BOE) within 7 days as required by
subdivision 3 of this section.

Subdivision 3 of the new section 14-131 states that the BOE shall
prescribe all forms and procedures for the reporting required in subdi-
vision 2 of this section and establishes a list of minimum requirements
for such forms and filings.

Subdivision 4 of the new section 14-131 requires elected officials to
report, within 30 days, any behested payments from a single source
totaling five thousand dollars or more per calendar year.

Subdivision 5 of the new section 14-131 requires that all forms and
reports described in subdivision 2 of this section be available for
public inspection, both at the BOE office and through the BOE electronic
filing system for campaign finance disclosure (EFS).

Subdivision 6 of the new section 14-131 makes it unlawful for any
person, organization, group or business entity described in this section
to make contributions to a candidate for state office, a political
committee working to aid or participate in a such a candidate's election

or nomination, or a political committee established or controlled by a
candidate that exceed the following amounts: $500 for governor, lieuten-
ant governor, attorney general or comptroller; $350 for the senate; and
$250 for the assembly.  Subdivision 6 also limits aggregate contribution
amounts from entities mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section, to
candidates or their committees, to $4,000 per election for the aforemen-
tioned offices and prohibits contributions from state or local commit-
tees of a political party, or any housekeeping account, in an amount
greater than $1,000 per election and in an aggregate amount that exceeds
$2,000 per election. This subdivision also makes it illegal for the
entities mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section to transmit contrib-
utions to or solicit contributions on behalf of a candidate, their
designated committees, or a state or local committee of a political
party, act as an intermediary or conduit of such contributions, partic-
ipate in any fundraising activities for a particular candidate or
committee, or serve as a chairperson, treasurer or other officer of any
of the groups mentioned in this section. In addition, conducting any
personal business transactions with a public official in an amount over
$2,000 per calendar year or taking other steps to circumvent the
restrictions in this section is also illegal.

Subdivision 7 of the new section 14-131 states that no candidate for
state office, or their designated committees, shall accept contributions
from entities mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section in excess of
$500 for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general
or comptroller, $350 for the senate and $250 for the assembly.

Subdivision 8 of the new section 14-131 prohibits state or local poli-
tical party committees, including any housekeping accounts, from accept-
ing contributions in excess of $1,000 per election from any entity
mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 9 of the new section 14-131 prohibits any public official
holding any of the offices listed in paragraph a of subdivision 6 of
this section from conducting personal business transactions in excess of
$2,000 per calendar year with any of the entities listed in subdivision
2 of this section.

Subdivision 10 of the new section 14-131 provides that this section
shall not prohibit any person from informing another of a position taken
by a public official or a candidate for public office.

Subdivision 11 of the new section 14-131 states that the provisions of
subdivisions 2 and 6 of this section shall not apply to the campaign of
any person described in subdivision 2 who is a candidate for any office
listed in paragraph a of subdivision 6 of this section.

Subdivision 1 of the new section 14-132 defines the terms "agent,"
"business entity," "immediate family," "housekeeping account," " candi-
date for state office" and "personal business transaction" for the
purposes of this new section.

Subdivision 2 of the new section 14-132 states that any person, organ-
ization, group or business entity that has received $50,000 or more in
state contracts in a calendar year, a person who owns more than 10% of,
or who holds a senior management position in, such a business entity, or
any immediate family member or political committee established or
controlled by any of the above who contributes money to a candidate or
their designated committee or party within 36 days of an election must
file reports, as required by subdivision 3 of this section, with the
state board of elections (BOE) within 7 days of the date of contrib-
ution. Any contributions made at any other time must be reported to the
(BOE) within 36 days of the date or contribution or the date of any
applicable contract, whichever occurs later.

Subdivision 3 of the new section 14-132 states that the BOE shall
prescribe all forms and procedures for the reporting required in subdi-
vision 2 of this section and establishes a list of minimum requirements
for such forms and filings.

Subdivision 4 of the new section 14-132 requires that all forms and
reports described in subdivision 2 of this section be available for
public inspection, both at the BOE office and through the BOE electronic
filing system for campaign finance disclosure (EFS).

Subdivision 5 of the new section 14-132 makes it unlawful for any
person, organization, group or business entity described in subdivision
2 of this section to make contributions to a candidate for state office,
their designated committee or party, for a 12 month period, that exceed
the following amounts: $500 for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general or comptroller; $350 for the senate; and $250 for the assembly.
Subdivision 5 also limits aggregate contribution amounts from entities
mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section, to candidates or their
committees, to $4,000 per election for the aforementioned offices and
prohibits contributions from state or local committees of a political
party, or any housekeeping account, in an amount greater than $1,000 per
election and in an aggregate amount that exceeds $2,000 per election.
This subdivision also makes it illegal for the entities mentioned in
subdivision 2 of this section to transmit contributions to or solicit
contributions on behalf of a candidate, their designated committees, or
a state or local committee of a political party, act as an intermediary
or conduit of such contributions, participate in any fundraising activ-
ities for a particular candidate or committee, or serve as a chair-
person, treasurer or other officer of any of the groups mentioned in
this section. In addition, conducting any personal business transactions
with a public official in an amount over $2,000 per calendar year or
taking other steps to circumvent the restrictions in this section is
also illegal. This subdivision, however, does not affect any contrib-
utions made at a time when the entity contributing did not meet the
descriptions of paragraphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 6 of the new section 14-132 prohibits the state or any state
department, public entity or authority with contract-making power from
entering into an agreement or contract to procure services, material,

supplies or equipment, or to acquire, sell, or lease any land or build-
ing from entities described in subdivision 2 of this section that have
made financial contributions prohibited in subdivision 5 of this
section. This subdivision also does not apply to contributions made at a
time when the entity contributing did not meet the descriptions of para-
graphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 7 of this section mandates that every contract and bid
application and specifications promulgated by the state or any state
department, public entity or authority with contract-making power shall
include a provision describing the requirements of section 14-116 of
this article.

Subdivision 8 of the new section 14-132 mandates that the state shall
receive a sworn statement, made under the penalty of perjury, from any
contractor bidding on a state contract of any kind stating that the
entity has not made a contribution in violation of this section.These
statements must be received before entering into an agreement or
contract to procure services, material, supplies, equipment or real
estate from an entity described in subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 9 of the new section 14-132 prohibits candidates for state-
wide office from accepting contributions from entities described in
subdivision 2 of this section in an amount exceeding those permitted in
paragraph a of subdivision 5 of this section for a 12 month period after
the completion of the applicable contract or the remainder of the candi-
date's term in office, whichever is longer.  This provision does not
apply to contributions made at a time when the entity did not meet the
descriptions of paragraphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 10 of the new section 14-132 prohibits any public official
holding any of the offices listed in paragraph a of subdivision 5 of
this section from conducting personal business transactions in excess of
$2,000 per calendar year with any of the entities listed in subdivision
2 of this section.

Subdivision 11 of the new section 14-132 provides that this section
shall not prohibit any person from informing another of a position taken
by a public official or a candidate for public office.

Subdivision 12 of the new section 14-132 states that the provisions of
subdivisions 2 and 5 of this section shall not apply to the campaign of
any person described in subdivision 2 who is a candidate for any office
listed in paragraph a of subdivision 5 of this section.

The new section 14-133 prohibits lobbyists, any person or business enti-
ty that has received $50,000 or more in the last 2 years in state
contracts, any state-appointed entity with contracting power or any
person who owns more than 10% of or who holds a senior management posi-
tion in such an entity from being appointed to a state public board or
commission with the authority to award state contracts.  Immediate fami-
ly members of such individuals are also excluded.

Section 8 of this bill establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Lobbying scandals at the national level have highlighted
the potential for inappropriate and sometimes illegal influence by
lobbyists over government officials. It is essential that New York adopt
strict standards of behavior for its public officials, and enforce those
standards in a vigilant and consistent manner.

New York, in comparison with other states, has not been a leader in
terms of adopting strong ethics standards for our public officials.
This legislation would increase the amount of information shared with
the public regarding relationships between lobbyists and legislators and
bring much needed sunlight into our governmental process.

The first provision of this legislation addresses difficulties in deter-
mining the extent of lobbyists' contributions to political campaigns. In
the wake of the Abramoff scandal at the national level, it became clear
that such contributions are often given by lobbyists with the goal of
inappropriately or illegally influencing the governmental decision
making process. This legislation would reveal any such relationship to
the public.

The next two provisions address issues of business employment relation-
ships between lobbyists and public officials or their families. Because
the New York State legislature is officially a part time job, New York
State legislators are often employed in positions with law firms that do
business with lobbying firms. These relationships should be disclosed to
the public. Similarly, the public has a right to know if close relatives
of legislators are employed as lobbyists, to citizens who are in a posi-
tion to evaluate whether such relationships result in inappropriate
influence over a government decision making.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  New bill in the Assembly; same as S744A of 2009
(Krueger).

FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law provided that
section 14-132 of the election law as added by section seven of this act
shall take effect two years after such effective date.

2009-A8814 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8814

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
  disclosures required for lobbyists

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding  a
new subdivision (w) to read as follows:
  (W)  THE TERM "FAMILY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, INCLUD-
ING  PARENTS,  STEPPARENTS,  SPOUSE,  DOMESTIC  PARTNERS,  GRANDPARENTS,
BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AND AUNTS, WHETHER OF THE WHOLE BLOOD OR HALF
BLOOD OR BY OR THROUGH LEGAL SANCTION.
  S 2.  Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:
  (VI)  THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON  WHOSE
BEHALF  THE  LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
  (VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND  THE  NAMES  OF  ANY  FAMILY
MEMBERS  OF  A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM
OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED  HAS
PAID  COMPENSATION  OF  MORE  THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
  S 3. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is  amended
by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
  (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH
WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
  S  4. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01176-05-9

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   (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON  WHOSE
BEHALF  THE  LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
  (VII)  THE  AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION  PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT  BY  WHOM
OR  ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS
PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  IN  THE  PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
  S  5. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
 (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL  WITH
WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
  S  6.    The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-105 to
read as follows:
  S 14-105. CONTRIBUTION DELIVERY ACTIVITIES BY AN INTERMEDIARY.  1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION  "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPO-
RATION, PARTNERSHIP, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER
ENTITY WHICH:
  (A) OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY
OR  MESSENGER  SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY TO A CANDIDATE OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE; OR
  (B) SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED  COMMIT-
TEE  WHERE  SUCH  SOLICITATION  IS KNOWN TO SUCH CANDIDATE OR HIS OR HER
AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  ONLY  PERSONS
CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  AS THE SOLICITOR OF A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE
OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE KNOWN TO SUCH
CANDIDATE OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, PARENTS, CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS OF THE
PERSON  MAKING  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION,  OR  ANY PAID OR VOLUNTEER FULL-TIME
CAMPAIGN WORKERS OR COMMERCIAL FUNDRAISING FIRMS RETAINED BY THE  CANDI-
DATE AND THE AGENTS THEREOF.
  2. WHEN CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE ARE DELIV-
ERED  BY  THE INTERMEDIARY TO THE RECIPIENT CANDIDATE, AUTHORIZED CANDI-
DATE COMMITTEE OR PARTY COMMITTEE, THE INTERMEDIARY  SHALL  INDICATE  IN
WRITING  TO  THE  RECIPIENT CANDIDATE, AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE COMMITTEE OR
PARTY COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS AND OCCUPATION OF EACH  CONTRIBUTOR  WHO
MAKES  A  CONTRIBUTION  OVER NINETY-NINE DOLLARS, AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH
CONTRIBUTION, AND FOR EACH CONTRIBUTION OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS OR  MORE,
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH CONTRIBUTOR'S EMPLOYER;
  (B) THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF NINETY-NINE DOLLARS
OR LESS; AND
  (C) THE DATE THE CONTRIBUTION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INTERMEDIARY AND THE
DATE  THE  CONTRIBUTIONS  WERE  DELIVERED  TO  THE  RECIPIENT CANDIDATE,
AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE COMMITTEE OR PARTY COMMITTEE.
  3. THE RECIPIENT CANDIDATE, AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE  COMMITTEE  OR  PARTY
COMMITTEE  SHALL REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THE INTERMEDIARY
WHO DELIVERS CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE ON  THE
STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE.
  4.  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE  A SECTION FOR INTERME-
DIARY REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:
  (A) THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND EMPLOYER OF THE INTERME-
DIARY; AND

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  (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS DELIVERED BY THE INTERMEDIARY TO
THE CANDIDATE, THE CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OR A  PARTY  COMMIT-
TEE.
  S  7. The election law is amended by adding three new sections 14-131,
14-132 and 14-133 to read as follows:
  S 14-131. LOBBYIST REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1. DEFINITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
  A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
  B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL  COMMERCIAL
ENTITY  ORGANIZED  UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED  BY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED  UNDER
SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
  C.  "IMMEDIATE  FAMILY"  MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR
ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
HOUSEHOLD;
  D.  "HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY A PARTY
COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE  MADE  TO
MAINTAIN  A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY
ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
  E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
STATE  OFFICES:  GOVERNOR,  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP-
TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
  F. "BEHESTED PAYMENTS" MEANS CONTRIBUTIONS OR  PAYMENTS  SOLICITED  BY
STATE  ELECTED  OFFICIALS  TO  BE  USED FOR LEGISLATIVE, GOVERNMENTAL OR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT NOT CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; AND
  G. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION"  MEANS  TRANSACTIONS  FOR  SERVICES
OFFERED  BY  THE  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE
CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
  2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING  DIRECTLY
OR  INDIRECTLY  TO  AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR
ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI-
DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A
HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT,  SHALL  FILE  REPORTS  AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  WITHIN  SEVEN
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION:
  A.  A  LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW,
INCLUDING ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS  ENTITY
THAT IS SO REGISTERED;
  B.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  OWNS  MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
DESCRIBED  IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE-
MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS;
  D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  E.  ANY  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON,
ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
A, B, C OR D OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

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

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  (II)  ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE  FOR
WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED
UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A  POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A
HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
  D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR:
  (I)  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID  OR
PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION,  OR  ANY  OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A
CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR  WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE  LIMITED
UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (III)  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
  E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF:
  (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO  AID  OR
PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION; OR
  (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION;
  F.  CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU-
SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  HOLDING  THE
OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION;
  G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY  CONTRIBUTION  EARMARKED
FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
ARE  LIMITED  UNDER  PARAGRAPH  A  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE
WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S
NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED  OR
CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR
  H.  KNOWINGLY  TAKE OTHER STEPS TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS
SUBSECTION.
  7. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR  INDI-
RECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION,
OR  ANY  OTHER  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH
CANDIDATE SHALL ACCEPT  CONTRIBUTIONS  FROM  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,
GROUP  OF  PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D
OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION  THAT  EXCEED  THE  FOLLOWING
AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
  A. GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  C. COMPTROLLER:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  D. ATTORNEY GENERAL:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  E. SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND
  F. MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  8.  NO STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ANY HOUSE-
KEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN  AMOUNT  GREATER  THAN
ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS PER ELECTION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP

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OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E  OF
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  9. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A
OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRAN-
SACTIONS  IN  AN  AMOUNT  OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A,  B,  C,  D  OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION.
  10. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT  ANY  PERSON  FROM  INFORMING  ANY
OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE.
  11.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL
NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A,  B,  C
OR  D  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF
THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
  S 14-132. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1.
DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
  A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
  B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL  COMMERCIAL
ENTITY  ORGANIZED  UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED  BY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED  UNDER
SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
  C.  "IMMEDIATE  FAMILY"  MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR
ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
HOUSEHOLD;
  D.  "HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY A PARTY
COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE  MADE  TO
MAINTAIN  A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY
ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
  E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
STATE  OFFICES:  GOVERNOR,  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP-
TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND
  F. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION"  MEANS  TRANSACTIONS  FOR  SERVICES
OFFERED  BY  THE  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE
CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
  2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING  DIRECTLY
OR  INDIRECTLY  TO  AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR
ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI-
DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A
HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT,  SHALL  FILE  REPORTS  AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN  CALENDAR
DAYS  AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION MADE WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF AN
ELECTION,  OR,  FOR  CONTRIBUTIONS  MADE  AT  ANY  OTHER  TIME,   WITHIN
THIRTY-SIX  DAYS  OF  THE  DATE  OF  THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE DATE OF ANY
APPLICABLE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER:
  A. ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
HAS RECEIVED, IN A CALENDAR YEAR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE  THROUGH

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

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GRAPH  A  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED
OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN  SUBPARAGRAPHS
(I),  (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION
THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR
  (II)  STATE  OR  LOCAL  COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE-
KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER  THAN  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
ELECTION,  AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI-
TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT  EXCEEDS  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
ELECTION;
  C.  SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF, OR TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON
BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO:
  (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES  FOR  WHICH  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE
LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (II)  ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR
PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE  FOR
WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED
UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF  A  POLITICAL  PARTY  INCLUDING  A
HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
  D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR:
  (I)  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID  OR
PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION,  OR  ANY  OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A
CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR  WHICH  THEIR  CONTRIBUTIONS  ARE  LIMITED
UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
  (III)  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A
HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT;
  E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF:
  (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO  AID  OR
PARTICIPATE  IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR
WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION; OR
  (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE  ESTABLISHED  OR  CONTROLLED  BY  A
CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION;
  F.  CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU-
SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  HOLDING  THE
OFFICES  FOR  WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION;
  G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY  CONTRIBUTION  EARMARKED
FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
ARE  LIMITED  UNDER  PARAGRAPH  A  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE
WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S
NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED  OR
CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR
  H.  KNOWINGLY  TAKE  ANY  STEP  TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS
SUBDIVISION.
  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY  ANY
PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN
THE  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT

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MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVISION  TWO
OF THIS SECTION.
  6.  THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH
CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO  AN  AGREEMENT  OR  OTHERWISE
CONTRACT:
  A.  TO  PROCURE SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO
ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING FROM ANY PERSON,  ORGANIZA-
TION,  GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B,
C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HAS MADE  A  CONTRIBUTION
PROHIBITED  IN  SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE  BY  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,
GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZA-
TION,  GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS
OF PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  7. EVERY CONTRACT AND BID APPLICATION AND  SPECIFICATIONS  PROMULGATED
BY  THE  STATE  OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH
CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION DESCRIBING THE  REQUIRE-
MENTS OF SECTION 14-116 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  8. BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CONTRACT TO PROCURE
FROM  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY
SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR
LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING, THE STATE OR ANY  STATE  DEPARTMENT,  PUBLIC
ENTITY  OR  AUTHORITY  WITH  CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL RECEIVE A SWORN
STATEMENT FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY,  THAT  THE
BIDDER  OR  OFFERER  HAS  NOT  MADE  A CONTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION.
  9. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE SHALL ACCEPT  CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM  A  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D  OR  E  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION  IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THOSE PERMITTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
VISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER  COMPLETION  OF  THE
APPLICABLE  CONTRACT, OR THE REMAINDER OF THE CANDIDATES TERM IN OFFICE,
WHICHEVER IS LONGER.   THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO
CONTRIBUTIONS  MADE  BY  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR
BUSINESS ENTITY AT A  TIME  WHEN  THE  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF
PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A,
B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  10.  NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL  CONDUCT  PERSONAL  BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
WITH  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B,  C  AND  D  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  11.  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY
OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE.
  12. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL
NOT  APPLY  TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C
OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY  OF
THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
  S  14-133.  COMMISSIONING  AUTHORITIES AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES.  THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO  A  STATE  PUBLIC  BOARD  OR
COMMISSION  WHICH  HAS  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  AWARD  OR  AUDIT  ANY PUBLIC
CONTRACT:
  1. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW;

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  2. ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO  YEARS,  HAS
RECEIVED  FIFTY  THOUSAND  DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS
FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER;
  3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
IS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
  4.  ANY  PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR  MANAGE-
MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; OR
  5.  AN  IMMEDIATE  FAMILY  MEMBER OF A PERSON DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION
ONE, TWO, THREE, OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  S 8. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the  date on which it shall have become a law provided that section
14-132 of the election law as added by section seven of this  act  shall
take effect two years after such effective date.

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Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Legislative Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1-c, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L; add §§14-131 - 14-133, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A5868
2013-2014: A2020
2015-2016: A5752
2017-2018: A8546

2009-A8814A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-A8814A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8814A

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An act to amend the legislative law and the election
law, in relation to disclosures required for lobbyists

PURPOSE: This  bill  would  require  lobbyists  and  entities  receiving
government  contracts  to  report  campaign contributions, relationships
with public officials, and employment relationships  with  relatives  of
public officials.

SUMMARY  OF PROVISIONS:  Section 1 of the bill amends section 1-c of the
legislative law by adding a new subdivision (w) which defines  the  term
"family  member"  for the purpose of establishing new campaign financial
disclosure rules for lobbyists.

Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 5 of subdivision b of section 1-h
of the legislative law by adding two new subparagraphs, (vi) and  (vii).
The  new  paragraph  (vi)  states  that bi-monthly lobbyist reports must
contain all campaign contributions made to  any  campaign  or  political
committee  in  New  York  State  by  lobbyists, their clients, or anyone
employed or designated by a lobbyist. The  new  paragraph  (vii)  states
that any amount of paid compensation made from lobbyists, their clients,
or  employees  to  a family member of a public official also needs to be
included in bi-monthly lobbyist reports.

Section 3 of the bill amends subdivision b of section 1-h of the  legis-

lative  law  by  adding a new paragraph 6 that stipulates that the name,
address, and telephone number of any public official with whom a  lobby-
ist  has  had  any  business  relationship  must also be included in the
bi-monthly lobbyist reports.

Section 4 of the bill amends paragraph 5 of subdivision b of section 1-j
of the legislative law by adding two new subparagraphs, (vi) and  (vii),
which  state  that the same information added to the bi-monthly lobbyist
reports, under section 2 of this bill, also be added to the  semi-annual
lobbyist reports.

Section  5 of the bill amends subdivision b of section 1-j of the legis-
lative law by adding a new paragraph 6 which stipulates  that  the  same
information added to the bi-monthly lobbyist reports, under section 3 of
this bill, also be added to the semi-annual lobbyist reports.

Section  6  of  the  bill  amends  the  election law by adding three new
sections, 14-131, 14-132 and 14-133, as follows.

Subdivision 1 of the new  section  14-131  defines  the  terms  "agent,"
"business  entity,"  "immediate family," "housekeeping account," "candi-
date for state office,"  "behested  payments,"  and  "personal  business
transaction" for the purposes of the new section 14-131.

Subdivision 2 of the new section 14-131 states that any lobbyist, person
who owns more than 10% of, or who holds a senior management position in,

a business entity, or any immediate family member or political committee
established or controlled by any of the above who contributes money to a
candidate  or their designated committee or party must file reports with
the state board of elections (BOE) within 7 days as required by subdivi-
sion 3 of this section.

Subdivision  3  of  the  new  section  14-131  states that the BOE shall
prescribe all forms and procedures for the reporting required in  subdi-
vision  2 of this section and establishes a list of minimum requirements
for such forms and filings.

Subdivision 4 of the new section 14-131 requires  elected  officials  to
report,  within  30  days,  any  behested  payments from a single source
totaling five thousand dollars or more per calendar year.

Subdivision 5 of the new section 14-131  requires  that  all  forms  and
reports  described  in  subdivision  2  of this section be available for
public inspection, both at the BOB office and through the BOE electronic
filing system for campaign finance disclosure (EFS).

Subdivision 6 of the new  section  14-131  makes  it  unlawful  for  any
person, organization, group or business entity described in this section
to  make  contributions  to  a  candidate  for state office, a political
committee working to aid or participate in a such a candidate's election
or nomination, or a political committee established or controlled  by  a
candidate that exceed the following amounts: $500 for governor, lieuten-
ant  governor, attorney general or comptroller; $350 for the senate; and
$250 for the assembly.  Subdivision 6 also limits aggregate contribution
amounts from entities mentioned in subdivision 2  of  this  section,  to
candidates or their committees, to $4,000 per election for the aforemen-
tioned  offices  and prohibits contributions from state or local commit-
tees of a political party, or any housekeeping  account,  in  an  amount
greater than $1,000 per election and in an aggregate amount that exceeds
$2,000  per  election.  This  subdivision  also makes it illegal for the
entities mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section to transmit contrib-
utions to or solicit contributions  on  behalf  of  a  candidate,  their
designated  committees,  or  a  state  or local committee of a political
party, act as an intermediary or conduit of such contributions,  partic-
ipate  in  any  fundraising  activities  for  a  particular candidate or
committee, or serve as a chairperson, treasurer or other officer of  any
of  the  groups  mentioned  in this section. In addition, conducting any
personal business transactions with a public official in an amount  over
$2,000  per  calendar  year  or  taking  other  steps  to circumvent the
restrictions in this section is also illegal.

Subdivision 7 of the new section 14-131 states  that  no  candidate  for
state office, or their designated committees, shall accept contributions
from  entities  mentioned  in subdivision 2 of this section in excess of
$500 for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney  general
or comptroller, $350 for the senate and $250 for the assembly.

Subdivision  8  of the new section 14-131 prohibits state or local poli-
tical  party  committees,  including  any  housekeeping  accounts,  from
accepting contributions in excess of $1,000 per election from any entity
mentioned in subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision  9  of  the new section 14-131 prohibits any public official
holding any of the offices listed in paragraph a  of  subdivision  6  of
this section from conducting personal business transactions in excess of
$2,000  per calendar year with any of the entities listed in subdivision
2 of this section.

Subdivision 10 of the new section  14-131  provides  that  this  section
shall not prohibit any person from informing another of a position taken
by a public official or a candidate for public office.

Subdivision  11  of the new section 14-131 states that the provisions of
subdivisions 2 and 6 of this section shall not apply to the campaign  of
any  person described in subdivision 2 who is a candidate for any office
listed in paragraph a of subdivision 6 of this section.

Subdivision 1 of the new  section  14-132  defines  the  terms  "agent,"
"business  entity,"  "immediate family," "housekeeping account," "candi-
date for state office"  and  "personal  business  transaction"  for  the
purposes of this new section.

Subdivision  2  of the new section 14-132 states that any person, organ-
ization, group or business entity that has received $50,000 or  more  in
state  contracts in a calendar year, a person who owns more than 10% of,
or who holds a senior management position in, such a business entity, or
any immediate  family  member  or  political  committee  established  or
controlled  by  any of the above who contributes money to a candidate or
their designated committee or party within 36 days of an  election  must
file  reports,  as  required  by subdivision 3 of this section, with the
state board of elections (BOE) within 7 days of  the  date  of  contrib-
ution.  Any contributions made at any other time must be reported to the
(BOE) within 36 days of the date or contribution  or  the  date  of  any
applicable contract, whichever occurs later.

Subdivision  3  of  the  new  section  14-132  states that the BOE shall
prescribe all forms and procedures for the reporting required in  subdi-
vision  2 of this section and establishes a list of minimum requirements
for such forms and filings.

Subdivision 4 of the new section 14-132  requires  that  all  forms  and
reports  described  in  subdivision  2  of this section be available for
public inspection, both at the BOE office and through the BOE electronic
filing system for campaign finance disclosure (EFS).

Subdivision 5 of the new  section  14-132  makes  it  unlawful  for  any
person,  organization, group or business entity described in subdivision
2 of this section to make contributions to a candidate for state office,
their designated committee or party, for a 12 month period, that  exceed

the  following amounts: $500 for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general or comptroller; $350 for the senate; and $250 for the  assembly.
Subdivision  5  also limits aggregate contribution amounts from entities
mentioned  in  subdivision  2  of  this  section, to candidates or their
committees, to $4,000 per election for the  aforementioned  offices  and
prohibits  contributions  from  state or local committees of a political
party, or any housekeeping account, in an amount greater than $1,000 per
election and in an aggregate amount that exceeds  $2,000  per  election.
This  subdivision  also  makes  it illegal for the entities mentioned in
subdivision 2 of this section to transmit contributions  to  or  solicit
contributions  on behalf of a candidate, their designated committees, or
a state or local committee of a political party, act as an  intermediary
or  conduit of such contributions, participate in any fundraising activ-
ities for a particular candidate or committee,  or  serve  as  a  chair-
person,  treasurer  or  other  officer of any of the groups mentioned in
this section. In addition, conducting any personal business transactions
with a public official in an amount over $2,000  per  calendar  year  or
taking  other  steps  to  circumvent the restrictions in this section is
also illegal. This subdivision, however, does not  affect  any  contrib-
utions  made  at  a  time  when the entity contributing did not meet the
descriptions of paragraphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision 6 of the new section 14-132 prohibits the state or any state
department, public entity or authority with contract-making  power  from
entering  into  an  agreement or contract to procure services, material,
supplies or equipment, or to acquire, sell, or lease any land or  build-
ing  from  entities described in subdivision 2 of this section that have
made  financial  contributions  prohibited  in  subdivision  5  of  this
section. This subdivision also does not apply to contributions made at a
time when the entity contributing did not meet the descriptions of para-
graphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision  7  of  this  section  mandates  that every contract and bid
application and specifications promulgated by the  state  or  any  state
department,  public entity or authority with contract-making power shall
include a provision describing the requirements  of  section  14-116  of
this article.

Subdivision  8  of  the new section 14-132 mandates that the state shall
receive a sworn statement, made under the penalty of perjury,  from  any
contractor  bidding  on  a  state  contract of any kind stating that the
entity has not made a contribution in violation of this section.   These
statements  must  be  received  before  entering  into  an  agreement or
contract to procure services,  material,  supplies,  equipment  or  real
estate from an entity described in subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision  9 of the new section 14-132 prohibits candidates for state-
wide office from accepting  contributions  from  entities  described  in
subdivision  2 of this section in an amount exceeding those permitted in
paragraph a of subdivision 5 of this section for a 12 month period after
the completion of the applicable contract or the remainder of the candi-
date's term in office, whichever is longer.   This  provision  does  not

apply  to  contributions made at a time when the entity did not meet the
descriptions of paragraphs a through e of subdivision 2 of this section.

Subdivision  10  of the new section 14-132 prohibits any public official
holding any of the offices listed in paragraph a  of  subdivision  5  of
this section from conducting personal business transactions in excess of
$2,000  per calendar year with any of the entities listed in subdivision
2 of this section.

Subdivision 11 of the new section  14-132  provides  that  this  section
shall not prohibit any person from informing another of a position taken
by a public official or a candidate for public office.

Subdivision  12  of the new section 14-132 states that the provisions of
subdivisions 2 and 5 of this section shall not apply to the campaign  of
any  person described in subdivision 2 who is a candidate for any office
listed in paragraph a of subdivision 5 of this section.

The new section 14-133 prohibits lobbyists, any person or business enti-
ty that has received $50,000 or more  in  the  last  2  years  in  state
contracts,  any  state-appointed  entity  with  contracting power or any
person who owns more than 10% of or who holds a senior management  posi-
tion  in  such an entity from being appointed to a state public board or
commission with the authority to award state contracts, Immediate family
members of such individuals are also excluded.   Section 7 of  the  bill
sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would increase the amount of information
shared  with  the  public  regarding relationships between lobbyists and
legislators and bring much needed sunlight into our  governmental  proc-
ess.  Several  provisions address difficulties in determining the extent
of lobbyists' contributions to  political  campaigns.  Other  provisions
address  issues  of  business employment relationships between lobbyists
and public officials or their families. These  relationships  should  be
disclosed  to  the public.  Similarly, the public has a right to know if
close relatives of legislators are employed as  lobbyists,  so  citizens
are in a position to evaluate whether such relationships result in inap-
propriate influence over government decision making.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2009: A08814A-Governmental Operations

FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE: None.

EFFECTIVE  DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a  law  provided  that
section  14-132  of the election law as added by section six of this act
shall take effect two years after such effective date.

2009-A8814A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
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                                 8814--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  recommitted to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
  disclosures required for lobbyists

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding a
new subdivision (w) to read as follows:
  (W) THE TERM "FAMILY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING,  INCLUD-
ING  PARENTS,  STEPPARENTS,  SPOUSE,  DOMESTIC  PARTNERS,  GRANDPARENTS,
BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AND AUNTS, WHETHER OF THE WHOLE BLOOD OR HALF
BLOOD OR BY OR THROUGH LEGAL SANCTION.
  S 2.  Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:
  (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN  OR
POLITICAL  COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE
BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY  THE  LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
  (VII)  THE  AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION  PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT  BY  WHOM
OR  ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS
PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  IN  THE  PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
  S  3. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
  (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH
WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01176-06-0

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  S 4. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the  legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:
   (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
POLITICAL  COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE
BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY  THE  LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
  (VII)  THE  AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION  PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT  BY  WHOM
OR  ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS
PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  IN  THE  PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
  S  5. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
 (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL  WITH
WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
  S  6. The election law is amended by adding three new sections 14-131,
14-132 and 14-133 to read as follows:
  S 14-131. LOBBYIST REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1. DEFINITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
  A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
  B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL  COMMERCIAL
ENTITY  ORGANIZED  UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED  BY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED  UNDER
SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
  C.  "IMMEDIATE  FAMILY"  MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR
ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
HOUSEHOLD;
  D.  "HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY A PARTY
COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE  MADE  TO
MAINTAIN  A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY
ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
  E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
STATE  OFFICES:  GOVERNOR,  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP-
TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
  F. "BEHESTED PAYMENTS" MEANS CONTRIBUTIONS OR  PAYMENTS  SOLICITED  BY
STATE  ELECTED  OFFICIALS  TO  BE  USED FOR LEGISLATIVE, GOVERNMENTAL OR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT NOT CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; AND
  G. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION"  MEANS  TRANSACTIONS  FOR  SERVICES
OFFERED  BY  THE  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE
CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
  2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING  DIRECTLY
OR  INDIRECTLY  TO  AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR
ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI-
DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL  PARTY,  INCLUDING  A
HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT,  SHALL  FILE  REPORTS  AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  WITHIN  SEVEN
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION:

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

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

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OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION  THAT  EXCEED  THE  FOLLOWING
AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
  A. GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  C. COMPTROLLER:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  D. ATTORNEY GENERAL:  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
  E. SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND
  F. MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  8.  NO STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ANY HOUSE-
KEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN  AMOUNT  GREATER  THAN
ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS PER ELECTION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP
OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E  OF
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  9. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A
OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRAN-
SACTIONS  IN  AN  AMOUNT  OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS  OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A,  B,  C,  D  OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION.
  10. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT  ANY  PERSON  FROM  INFORMING  ANY
OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE.
  11.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL
NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A,  B,  C
OR  D  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF
THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
  S 14-132. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  1.
DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION:
  A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF
AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY;
  B.  "BUSINESS  ENTITY"  MEANS  A  BUSINESS  CORPORATION,  PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL  COMMERCIAL
ENTITY  ORGANIZED  UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED  BY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY,  AND  ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED  UNDER
SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY;
  C.  "IMMEDIATE  FAMILY"  MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR
ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT  RELATIVES  WHO  RESIDE  IN  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
HOUSEHOLD;
  D.  "HOUSEKEEPING  ACCOUNT"  MEANS  AN  ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY A PARTY
COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE  MADE  TO
MAINTAIN  A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY
ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI-
DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES;
  E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE  FOR  THE  FOLLOWING
STATE  OFFICES:  GOVERNOR,  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP-
TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND
  F. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION"  MEANS  TRANSACTIONS  FOR  SERVICES
OFFERED  BY  THE  ELECTED  OFFICIAL  IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE
CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
  2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING  DIRECTLY
OR  INDIRECTLY  TO  AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR

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

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

A. 8814--A                          8

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

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PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A,
B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  10.  NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL  CONDUCT  PERSONAL  BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR
WITH  ANY  PERSON,  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP  OF  PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B,  C  AND  D  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  11.  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY
OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE.
  12. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL
NOT  APPLY  TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C
OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE  FOR  ANY  OF
THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
  S  14-133.  COMMISSIONING  AUTHORITIES AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES.  THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO  A  STATE  PUBLIC  BOARD  OR
COMMISSION  WHICH  HAS  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  AWARD  OR  AUDIT  ANY PUBLIC
CONTRACT:
  1. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW;
  2. ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO  YEARS,  HAS
RECEIVED  FIFTY  THOUSAND  DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS
FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER;
  3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
IS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
  4. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR  BUSINESS  ENTITY
DESCRIBED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE-
MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; OR
  5. AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A  PERSON  DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION
ONE, TWO, THREE, OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  S  7. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law provided  that  section
14-132  of  the  election  law as added by section six of this act shall
take effect two years after such effective date.

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