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Assembly Bill A3393

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the treasurer of a political committee to freeze campaign funds upon indictment of a state or local public official and pending disposition or resolution

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2013-A3393 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง14-118, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10958
2011-2012: A2233

2013-A3393 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the treasurer of a political committee to freeze campaign funds upon indictment of a state or local public official and pending disposition or resolution by adjudication.

2013-A3393 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3393

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RABBITT,  McDONOUGH, HAWLEY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing the  treas-
  urer  of  a  political  committee to freeze funds upon indictment of a
  state or local public official

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

  Section  1.  Section 14-118 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. UPON THE INDICTMENT OF A STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND PENDING
A DISPOSITION OR A  RESOLUTION  BY  ADJUDICATION,  THE  TREASURER  SHALL
FREEZE  ALL FUNDS LOCATED IN THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS OF THE CANDIDATE OR
COMMITTEE IN THE DESIGNATED  DEPOSITORY.  IF  SUCH  PUBLIC  OFFICIAL  IS
CONVICTED  AND CONSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM PUBLIC OFFICE, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
BE REFUNDED TO ALL KNOWN DONORS. ANY REMAINING FUNDS SHALL  BE  RELEASED
TO  THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFSET-
TING THE COST OF A SPECIAL ELECTION, TO  BE  HELD  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
ELECTING  A  SUCCESSOR  FOR THE VACANT POSITION. IF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS
ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES OR SUCH CHARGES ARE  DISMISSED,  THE  TREASURER
SHALL  REMOVE  THE  FREEZE ON SUCH FUNDS AND SHALL RELEASE SUCH FUNDS TO
THE COMMITTEE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05426-01-3

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