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Assembly Bill A4934A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires certain language on contribution forms & prohibits candidates for election to a public office from accepting contributions from charitable organizations

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2011-A4934 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3-102 & 14-114, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7986
2013-2014: A230
2015-2016: A5989

2011-A4934 - Summary

Requires certain language on contribution forms & prohibits candidates for election to a public office from accepting contributions from charitable organizations; provides for a civil fine of $500 for each offense.

2011-A4934 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4934

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, SPANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  LINARES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting candidates
  for election to a public  office  from  accepting  contributions  from
  charitable organizations

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

  Section 1. Section 14-114 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A.  NO CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR FOR NOMINATION
FOR ANY SUCH OFFICE, OR FOR ELECTION TO ANY PARTY POSITION, OR A  TREAS-
URER  OF  A  CAMPAIGN  COMMITTEE, SHALL ACCEPT ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANY
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OTHER TAX EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.
  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE
SUBJECT  TO  A CIVIL FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH
OFFENSE COMMITTED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07329-01-1

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2011-A4934A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3-102 & 14-114, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7986
2013-2014: A230
2015-2016: A5989

2011-A4934A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain language on contribution forms & prohibits candidates for election to a public office from accepting contributions from charitable organizations; provides for a civil fine of $500 for each offense.

2011-A4934A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4934--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KAVANAGH  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  LINARES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Election Law in accordance with Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the board  of
  elections  to cause all contribution forms to contain certain language
  and prohibiting candidates  for  election  to  a  public  office  from
  accepting contributions from charitable organizations

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

  Section 1. Section 3-102 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 9-B to read as follows:
  9-B.  CAUSE  ALL CONTRIBUTION FORMS TO CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
"CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CHARITIES OR  501  (C)  CORPORATIONS  ARE  EXPRESSLY
FORBIDDEN."
  S  2.    Section 14-114 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. NO CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR FOR  NOMINATION
FOR  ANY SUCH OFFICE, OR FOR ELECTION TO ANY PARTY POSITION, OR A TREAS-
URER OF A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, SHALL ACCEPT  ANY  CONTRIBUTION  FROM  ANY
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OTHER TAX EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.
  ANY  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
OFFENSE COMMITTED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07329-02-2

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