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Assembly Bill A9558A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to mandatory training for treasurers of political committees

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2015-A9558 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6886
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-119, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2774, S1034
2019-2020: A4551, S3236
2021-2022: A5224, S3983
2023-2024: A9236
2025-2026: A6111

2015-A9558 - Summary

Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.

2015-A9558 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9558

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
  training curriculum for treasurers of political committees

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

  Section  1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-119
to read as follows:
  S 14-119. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR TREASURERS OF  POLITICAL  COMMITTEES.
1.  TREASURERS SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING FIRST APPOINTED
AS A TREASURER, COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY  THE  STATE
BOARD  OF ELECTIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.  THE CURRICULUM SHALL  BE
ESTABLISHED  BY  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
  2. TREASURERS  SHALL  BIENNIALLY  COMPLETE  A  COURSE  OF  INSTRUCTION
PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASSIST TREASURERS IN CONTIN-
UING  TO  COMPLY  WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM  SHALL  BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE AND
ONE-HALF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
  3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
  4.  UPON THE FAILURE OF A TREASURER TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN
THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  SHALL
SEND A DELINQUENCY NOTICE TO THE TREASURER ON NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATES  SUPPORTED  BY  THE  COMMITTEE,  IF APPLICABLE, REQUIRING THE
TREASURER TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING OBLIGATIONS OF  THIS
SECTION  OR RESIGN AS TREASURER WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS. IF THE TREASURER
DOES NOT COMPLY OR RESIGN BY SUBMITTING THE APPROPRIATE  FILINGS  WITHIN
SUCH  TIME,  THE  STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER FREEZING
THE ACCOUNTS OF SUCH COMMITTEE UNTIL COMPLIANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION  IS
DEMONSTRATED OR A NEW TREASURER IS DULY APPOINTED.

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

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2015-A9558A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6886
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-119, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2774, S1034
2019-2020: A4551, S3236
2021-2022: A5224, S3983
2023-2024: A9236
2025-2026: A6111

2015-A9558A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.

2015-A9558A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9558--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Election  Law  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
  training curriculum for treasurers of political committees

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

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section  14-119
to read as follows:
  S  14-119.  MANDATORY TRAINING FOR TREASURERS OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
1. TREASURERS SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING FIRST  APPOINTED
AS  A  TREASURER, COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE  CAMPAIGN
FINANCE  REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.  THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT  EXCEED  THREE
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
  2.  TREASURERS  SHALL  BIENNIALLY  COMPLETE  A  COURSE  OF INSTRUCTION
PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASSIST TREASURERS IN CONTIN-
UING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE  AND  THE  CAMPAIGN
FINANCE  REGULATIONS  OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE AND
ONE-HALF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
  3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
  4. UPON THE FAILURE OF A TREASURER TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION  WITHIN
THE  TIME  REQUIRED  BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
SEND A DELINQUENCY NOTICE TO THE TREASURER ON NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY THE  COMMITTEE,  IF  APPLICABLE,  REQUIRING  THE
TREASURER  TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING OBLIGATIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14503-02-6

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