Assembly Bill A3016

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Restricts the use of campaign contributions from use for legal fees associated with defense of civil or criminal cases

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A3016 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง14-131, El L

2009-A3016 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the use of campaign contributions from use for legal fees associated with defense of civil or criminal cases arising out of the nomination, election or during the time in office of the public official.

2009-A3016 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3016

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENJAMIN,  MOLINARO,  ALFANO, KOLB, BARRA --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN, FINCH, GALEF, MAGEE,  MILLMAN,
  TOWNS,  WRIGHT  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election
  Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to restricting the use  of
  certain contribution funds for legal fees

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

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section  14-131
to read as follows:
  S  14-131.  CONTRIBUTION  FUNDS;  RESTRICTION  ON USE. 1. NO CANDIDATE
SHALL USE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED DURING THE ELECTION  CAMPAIGN  FOR  THE
PAYMENT  OF  LEGAL EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS FEES IN THE DEFENSE OF A CIVIL
OR CRIMINAL CASE ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE.
  2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION  SHALL  RESTRICT  A  CANDIDATE'S  RIGHT  TO
ESTABLISH,  AND SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR, A SEPARATE LEGAL
DEFENSE FUND.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05589-01-9

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