BILL NUMBER:A10192
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to allow-
ing commissioners, officers, or members of the police force to collect
and receive money for political funds, clubs, associations, societies,
or committees without being guilty of a misdemeanor
PURPOSE: This legislation would remove certain activities from being
chargeable misdemeanors.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision 2 and 3 of Section 17-110 of the
Election Law, Subdivision 3 as amended by Chapter 215 of the Laws of
1983, are amended to remove certain activities from being chargeable
misdemeanors.
JUSTIFICATION: Section 17-.110 of the Election Law governs the political
activities of commissioners, officers, or members of the police force.
Under current law, it is a misdemeanor to utilize the status or authori-
ty as a law enforcement officer as a means of aiding or hindering a
political entity. This provision is justified and should be strictly
adhered to and those found in violation should rightfully be punished to
the fullest extent of the law.
This misdemeanor charge, however, would also apply to such law enforce-
ment officers who solicit, collect or receive any money for any poli-
tical fund, club, association or committee. Essentially, this precludes
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10192
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2010
___________
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to allowing commissioners,
officers, or members of the police force to collect and receive money
for political funds, clubs, associations, societies, or committees
without being guilty of a misdemeanor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 17-110 of the election law,
subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 215 of the laws of 1983, are amended
to read as follows:
2. Appoints, promotes, transfers, retires or punishes an officer or
member of a police force, or asks for or aids in the promotion, trans-
fer, retirement or punishment of an officer or member of a police force
because of the party adherence or affiliation of such officer or member,
or for or on the request, direct or indirect, of any political party,
organization, association or society, or of any officer, member of a
committee or representative official or otherwise of any political
party, organization, association or society[; or
3. Solicits, collects or receives any money for, any political fund,
club, association, society or committee], is guilty of a misdemeanor.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16133-01-0
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