Assembly Bill A8754

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a review commission on political advertising to determine the truthfulness of a political advertisement upon a request from a candidate

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

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2009-A8754 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8 Title 6 §8-600, El L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A7089

2009-A8754 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a review commission on political advertising to determine the average voter's perception of truthfulness of a political advertisement, upon a request from a candidate.

2009-A8754 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8754 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8754

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MILLER, ERRIGO, FIELDS, GALEF, McDONOUGH, RAIA,
  WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  CALHOUN,  CROUCH,  GIGLIO,
  SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to truth in political
  advertising

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

  Section  1.  Article  8 of the election law is amended by adding a new
title 6 to read as follows:
                                TITLE VI
                     TRUTH IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING
SECTION 8-600. TRUTH IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
  S 8-600. TRUTH IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING.  1.  A  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE
ESTABLISHED  TO REVIEW POLITICAL ADVERTISING FOR CANDIDATES TO ALL STATE
OFFICES, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED  THROUGH  PRINTED,  RADIO,  TELEVISION  OR
OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE COMMISSION SHALL BE CALLED THE COMMISSION ON
TRUTH  IN  POLITICAL ADVERTISING.   SUCH COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF
EIGHT MEMBERS; TWO MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO  MEMBERS
TO  BE APPOINTED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, TWO MEMBERS TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED  BY
THE  MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE
MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.  THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
APPOINT PAID PROFESSIONAL STAFF, IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. THREE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES SHALL BE  APPOINTED,
ONE  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  TEMPORARY STAFF MAY BE
ADDED AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION OR AS NEEDED  FOR  THE  PERIOD  OF
SIGNIFICANT ELECTION CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITY.
  2.  UPON  THE  WRITTEN  REQUEST OF A CANDIDATE OR DESIGNEE HEREINAFTER
CALLED "ORIGINATOR", THE COMMISSION SHALL  REVIEW  WITHIN  TWO  BUSINESS
DAYS,  THE  REQUESTED  ADVERTISEMENT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS ACCURATE AS TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09697-01-9

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