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Assembly Bill A5026

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the Westchester county finance reform act of 2009 and increases penalties for certain election law violations

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2009-A5026 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 14 Art Head, ren §§14-100 - 14-130 to be Title I, add Art 14 Title II §§14-200 - 14-208, amd §14-126, El L

2009-A5026 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the Westchester county finance reform act of 2009 and increases penalties for certain election law violations thereby limiting allowable contributions to candidates and political parties in Westchester county elections; provides that a corporation may not contribute more than fifty dollars to a candidate and an individual residing in Westchester county may not contribute more than $250 and an individual residing outside of Westchester county may not contribute more than $150.

2009-A5026 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5026

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRODSKY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to campaign finance reform
  in Westchester county and increasing penalties for certain violations

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

  Section  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Westches-
ter county finance reform act of 2009".
  S 2. The legislature hereby finds and declares that  campaign  finance
reform  is  necessary  to  reduce the influence of special interests and
wealthy contributors in politics, to open up the  political  process  to
those who may be well qualified but lack the financial resources, and to
restore  public confidence in the political system.  It is the intent of
this legislation to bring about  campaign  finance  reform  by  enacting
strict contribution limits, enlarging the influence of small donors, and
banning contributions by corporations.
  S  3. The article heading of article 14 of the election law is amended
to read as follows:
     CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES; WESTCHESTER COUNTY CAMPAIGN
                             FINANCE REFORM
  S 4. Sections 14-100 through 14-130 of the election law are designated
title I and a new title heading is added to read as follows:
                    CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
  S 5. Article 14 of the election law is amended by adding a  new  title
II to read as follows:
                                TITLE II
               WESTCHESTER COUNTY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
SECTION 14-200. DEFINITIONS.
        14-202. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; CANDIDATES.
        14-204. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; POLITICAL PARTIES.
        14-206. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08214-01-9
              

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