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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to contribution limita-
tions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 of section 14-114 of
the election law, as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994, are
amended to read as follows:
a. In any election for a public office to be voted on by the voters of
the entire state, or for nomination to any such office, no contributor
may make a contribution to any candidate or political committee, and no
candidate or political committee may accept any contribution from any
contributor, which is in the aggregate amount greater than: (i) in the
case of any nomination to public office, the product of the total number
of enrolled voters in the candidate's party in the state, excluding
voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.005, but such amount shall be
not less than [four] TWO thousand dollars nor more than [twelve] SIX
thousand dollars as increased or decreased by the cost of living adjust-
ment described in paragraph c of this subdivision, and (ii) in the case
of any election to a public office, [twenty-five] NINE thousand FIVE
HUNDRED dollars as increased or decreased by the cost of living adjust-
ment described in paragraph c of this subdivision; provided however,
that the maximum amount which may be so contributed or accepted, in the
aggregate, from any candidate's child, parent, grandparent, brother and
sister, and the spouse of any such persons, shall not exceed in the case
of any nomination to public office an amount equivalent to the product
of the number of enrolled voters in the candidate's party in the state,
excluding voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.025, and in the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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case of any election for a public office, an amount equivalent to the
product of the number of registered voters in the state excluding voters
in inactive status, multiplied by $.025.
b. In any other election for party position or for election to a
public office or for nomination for any such office, no contributor may
make a contribution to any candidate or political committee and no
candidate or political committee may accept any contribution from any
contributor, which is in the aggregate amount greater than: (i) in the
case of any election for party position, or for nomination to public
office, the product of the total number of enrolled voters in the candi-
date's party in the district in which he is a candidate, excluding
voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.05, and (ii) in the case of
any election for a public office, the product of the total number of
registered voters in the district, excluding voters in inactive status,
multiplied by $.05, however in the case of a nomination within the city
of New York for the office of mayor, public advocate or comptroller,
such amount shall be not less than [four] TWO thousand dollars nor more
than [twelve] SIX thousand dollars as increased or decreased by the cost
of living adjustment described in paragraph c of this subdivision; in
the case of an election within the city of New York for the office of
mayor, public advocate or comptroller, [twenty-five] NINE thousand FIVE
HUNDRED dollars as increased or decreased by the cost of living adjust-
ment described in paragraph c of this subdivision; in the case of a
nomination for state senator, [four] SIX thousand dollars as increased
or decreased by the cost of living adjustment described in paragraph c
of this subdivision; in the case of an election for state senator, [six]
NINE thousand [two] FIVE hundred [fifty] dollars as increased or
decreased by the cost of living adjustment described in paragraph c of
this subdivision; in the case of an election or nomination for a member
of the assembly, [twenty-five] THREE THOUSAND EIGHT hundred dollars as
increased or decreased by the cost of living adjustment described in
paragraph c of this subdivision; but in no event shall any such maximum
exceed [fifty] NINE thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars or be less than one
thousand dollars; provided however, that the maximum amount which may be
so contributed or accepted, in the aggregate, from any candidate's
child, parent, grandparent, brother and sister, and the spouse of any
such persons, shall not exceed in the case of any election for party
position or nomination for public office an amount equivalent to the
number of enrolled voters in the candidate's party in the district in
which he is a candidate, excluding voters in inactive status, multiplied
by $.25 and in the case of any election to public office, an amount
equivalent to the number of registered voters in the district, excluding
voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.25; or twelve hundred fifty
dollars, whichever is greater, or in the case of a nomination or
election of a state senator, twenty thousand dollars, whichever is
greater, or in the case of a nomination or election of a member of the
assembly twelve thousand five hundred dollars, whichever is greater, but
in no event shall any such maximum exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.