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amend and recommit to finance |
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Senate Bill S2505
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S2505 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5752
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1-c, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L; add §§14-131 - 14-134, amd §§14-102 & 14-130, El L; amd §74, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S2505, A5752
2015-S2505 - Summary
Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family members of a public official to whom the lobbyist, or his or her employer, paid compensation of over $500 in the preceding calendar year and the amount of compensation paid; provides for the disposition of campaign funds.
2015-S2505 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2505
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the legislative law and the election
law, in relation to disclosures required for lobbyists, and to amend
the election law and the public officers law, in relation to campaign
funds for personal use
PURPOSE:
This bill would require lobbyists to report campaign contributions,
professional relationships with public officials and employment
relationships with relatives of public officials. It will more clearly
delineate how candidates for elected office can and cannot use their
campaign funds, establish rules and methods for the disposal of excess
campaign funds and for the timing of such disposal, require that they
specifically detail campaign contributions by lobbyists and prohibit
the soliciting or receiving of contributions for campaigns for state
or federal office by senior policy makers in the executive branch.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This act shall shall be known and cited as the"Lobbyist Disclosure
Campaign Fund Act". The legislative law is amended to require campaign
contributions and compensation paid to family members of public
officials by lobbyists to be included on each bi-monthly lobbying
report as well as each semiannual report to the commission. Lobbyists
would also be required to report the contact information for any public official with whom he or she has a business relationship. Requires lobbyists, persons who own more than 10% of a lobbying business, persons who hold senior management positions in lobbying businesses or immediate family members to any of those persons must file a report specifying political contributions to any state office candidates with the state board of elections. Elected officials would be required to report any behested payments they have solicited over $5,000 per calendar year. These records shall be a matter of public record. Contribution limits for any lobbyists or persons intimately involved with lobbying firms would be set for state office ($500 for statewide office, $350 for senate and $250 for assembly). These persons would also be prohibited from donating more than $5,000 to a political committee which works to aid candidates. Lobbyists would be prohibited from transmitting contributions on behalf of another individual whose contributions would be limited by this law. Lobbyists would be prohibited from serving as an officer of any political committee, conducting personal business (over $2,000) with any public official, deliver money earmarked for a particular candidate or knowingly take steps to circumvent this law. No candidates may accept any money which would be in violation of this law. Any person or business with a contract of $50,000 or more with the state, any person who owns 100 or more of such a business, any senior manager of such a business, or any family member of one of those persons must report any campaign donations within seven days (if within 36 days of the election) or within 31 days (all other times). These reports, made to the state board of elections, shall be available for public inspection. Contribution limits to political campaigns would be set for persons or businesses with certain contracts and it would be unlawful to make contributions to political committees in excess of $4,000 per election. Such persons and businesses would also be prohibited from soliciting or transmitting contributions on behalf of others participate in fundraising activities for certain candidates, serving as an officer for a political committee, conducting personal business transactions over $2,000 with any public official, delivering any contribution for a specific candidate and attempting to circumvent this law. The state would be barred from entering into contracts with any person or business that violates the provisions of this bill. All contracts must contain a provision describing these requirements and before entering into such a contract, the state shall receive a sworn statement from the bidder that they have not made a contribution in violation of this law. Lobbyists, persons who have received large contracts from the state, persons who own more than 100 of a lobbying business, a senior manager of a lobbying business, or an immediate family member of any of those people will be prohibited from appointment to a state public board or commission which has the authority to award or audit any public contract. Amends the use of campaign funds for personal use by specifically identifying what expenditures of campaign funds are permitted. These include but are not limited to, promoting the nomination or election of a candidate, expenses related to holding public office including the production and circulation of flyers or other written materials, sponsorship of local meetings, tickets or donations to local charities, non-profit or political events, operational legislative expenses, get-well-gifts, flowers or items of nominal value for constituents. Travel related to official duties of office and the purchase of office equipment or leasing is permitted. This bill prohibits the use of campaign funds for personal use for the benefit of defraying personal living expenses of the candidate or immediate family members. No funds can be used to cover expenses unrelated to the candidate's campaign or duties as an office holder or increase the candidates' gross income. No household items, utilities repairs or improvements of the candidate's personal residence. No salary or fee expenses that exceed fair and reasonable market value, tuition payments, dues, fees, or expenses for private clubs or non-political organizations, automobile purchases or leases, or cell phone equipment not used solely for campaign purposes. No funds shall be used for tickets to sporting events or to pay attorney's fees associated with defending against any civil or criminal prosecution for alleged violations of law that have occurred while holding office or as a candidate. An authorized candidate must dispose of all funds and close the account within four years from the end of the term of service or the date of their last election. The funds can be returned to the contributors, donated to charitable organizations, state universities, and the state's general fund or transferred to a political party committee registered with the board of elections. Upon the death of a candidate all campaign contributions shall be disposed of within twelve months. JUSTIFICATION: Recent lobbying scandals at the national level have highlighted the potential for inappropriate and sometimes illegal influence by lobbyists over government officials. In the past, two state legislators and one top-ranking Pataki Administration official have been sent to prison and another lawmaker resigned in disgrace for violating the public trust. In order to restore that trust, it is essential that New York adopt strict standards of behavior for its public officials, and enforce those standards in a vigilant and consistent manner. New York, in comparison with other states, has not been a leader in terms of adopting strong ethics standards for our public officials. This legislation would increase the amount of information shared with the public regarding relationships between lobbyists and legislators and bring much needed sunlight into our governmental process. The first provision of this legislation addresses difficulties in determining the extent of lobbyists' contributions to political campaigns. In the wake of the Abramoff scandal at the national level, it is clear that such contributions are often given by lobbyists with the goal of inappropriately or illegally influencing the governmental decision making process. This legislation would reveal any such relationship to the public. The next two provisions address issues of business employment relationships between lobbyists and public officials or their families. Because the New York state legislature is officially a part time job, New York State legislators are often employed in positions with law firms that do business with lobbying firms. These relationships should be disclosed to the public. Similarly, the public has a right to know if close relatives of legislators are employed as lobbyists, to citizens who are in a position to evaluate whether such relationships result in inappropriate influence over a government decision making. This bill also addresses a number of concerns with how campaign funds are raised and expended. Currently, New York's election law( allowing candidates to spend campaign funds for "any lawful purpose," is among the most lax in the nation. While spending campaign funds for personal use is technically prohibited, the lack of any definition for what constitutes a personal use renders the provision meaningless. This shortcoming in the law is striking when compared to the detailed restrictions issued by the Federal Election commission. And when it is combined with the provision that allows elected officials to retain campaign funds for any use related to the holding of public officer it gives legislators virtual carte blanche for expenditures that are, at best, tangentially related to their campaigns and official duties. Examples of successful, unsuccessful or former candidates using excess campaign funds for luxury vehicles, sky boxes, extravagant meals, international travel and home improvements have regularly appeared in newspapers across the state. There is a growing and justifiable public perception that campaign funds are being used to enhance the post election lifestyles of candidates for public office. Such largesse turns the ideal of representatives serving the public on its head. Campaign donors have a reasonable expectation that their contributions will be used for the candidate's election efforts and the execution of his or her duties. They do not expect their contributions to subsidize personal spending. This legislation addresses these abuses while preserving elected officials' ability to fluid the legitimate work of their offices. By adding a detailed list, both in generalities and specific examples, to the current language, the line as to what can and cannot be done is brightly drawn. In addition to the obvious need to spend campaign funds on campaigns, the expanded definition makes it clear that expenditures related to holding public office are restricted to those costs that would not otherwise be incurred if an individual was a private citizen. In addition, the bill sets limits on how long campaign committees can be maintained by former candidates. Reports of committees continuing years after campaigns were ended are all too common. By setting time limits and also specifying how excess funds can be disbursed, this abuse will be eliminated. The bill also requires campaign committees to identify contributions from lobbyists registered with the Temporary State Lobbying Commission. This is in response to concerns that past changes in the interpretation of what constitutes an illegal gift by the commission will result in the use of campaign funds from lobbyists in place of the prohibited gifts from lobbyists. coupled with the more stringent standard for the personal use of campaign funds, the detailing of lobbyists contributions will make it all the more difficult to justify such expenditures. Finally the bill prohibits the soliciting or receiving of contributions for a campaign for state or federal office while in a senior policy position in the executive branch. This is in response to the past disclosure that the head of an executive agency who acknowledged that he was not a candidate for any office, continued to raise and spend campaign funds to enhance his life style. To engage in such actions while overseeing an industry which is actively and at great expense lobbies state government, at the very least gives the impression that favorable decisions were being sold and, true or not, feeds public cynicism. The legislation, again in conjunction with the new, more clearly delineated limits on the use of campaign funds, prohibits such misuse of campaign funds. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, except that various sections of the bill take effect at various different dates, with provisions.
2015-S2505 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2505
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, SQUADRON -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
disclosures required for lobbyists, and to amend the election law and
the public officers law, in relation to campaign funds for personal
use
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lobbyist
Disclosure Campaign Fund Act".
S 2. Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (x) to read as follows:
(X) THE TERM "FAMILY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, INCLUD-
ING PARENTS, STEPPARENTS, SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, GRANDPARENTS,
BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AND AUNTS, WHETHER OF THE WHOLE BLOOD OR HALF
BLOOD OR BY OR THROUGH LEGAL SANCTION.
S 3. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:
(VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE
BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
(VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM
OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS
PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
S 4. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00241-01-5
S. 2505 2 (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. S 5. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as follows: (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY- IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST. (VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. S 6. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows: (7) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. S 7. The election law is amended by adding three new sections 14-131, 14-132 and 14-133 to read as follows: S 14-131. LOBBYIST REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION: A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY; B. "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL COMMERCIAL ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY, AND ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY; C. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT RELATIVES WHO RESIDE IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD; D. "HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY A PARTY COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE MADE TO MAINTAIN A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI- DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES; E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING STATE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP- TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; F. "BEHESTED PAYMENTS" MEANS CONTRIBUTIONS OR PAYMENTS SOLICITED BY STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE USED FOR LEGISLATIVE, GOVERNMENTAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT NOT CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; AND G. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION" MEANS TRANSACTIONS FOR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. 2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI- DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION S. 2505 3 THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION: A. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW, INCLUDING ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS SO REGISTERED; B. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR E. ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPHS A, B, C OR D OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI- MUM, SHALL REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND NAME OF SPOUSE OF THE PERSON MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER; B. THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION; C. THE AMOUNT AND DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION; AND D. IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION: (I) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR (II) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO HOLD A SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 4. ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST REPORT ANY BEHESTED PAYMENTS THEY HAVE SOLICITED IF THEY TOTAL FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE PER CALENDAR YEAR FROM A SINGLE SOURCE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE THE BEHESTED PAYMENT IS MADE ON FORMS PROSCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 5. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORTS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BOTH AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS). 6. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO: A. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (I) GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (III) ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (IV) COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO: (I) POLITICAL COMMITTEES WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES S. 2505 4 DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA- GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR (II) STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION, AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI- TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT EXCEEDS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; C. TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO, OR SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF: (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION; OR (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; F. CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU- SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY CONTRIBUTION EARMARKED FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR H. KNOWINGLY TAKE OTHER STEPS TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS SUBSECTION. 7. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDI- RECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH S. 2505 5 CANDIDATE SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: A. GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; C. COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; D. ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; E. SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND F. MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. 8. NO STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 9. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRAN- SACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 10. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 11. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION. S 14-132. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION: A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY; B. "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL COMMERCIAL ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY, AND ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY; C. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT RELATIVES WHO RESIDE IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD; D. "HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY A PARTY COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE MADE TO MAINTAIN A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI- DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES; E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING STATE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP- TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND F. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION" MEANS TRANSACTIONS FOR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. S. 2505 6 2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI- DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION MADE WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF AN ELECTION, OR, FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AT ANY OTHER TIME, WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE DATE OF ANY APPLICABLE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER: A. ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HAS RECEIVED, IN A CALENDAR YEAR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER; B. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR E. ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C AND D OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI- MUM, SHALL REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND THE NAME OF SPOUSE OF THE PERSON MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER; B. THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION; C. THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR OTHER ENTITY DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DATES AND OTHER INFORMATION IDENTIFYING EACH CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OR GOODS; AND D. IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION: (I) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR (II) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO HOLD A SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 4. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORTS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BOTH AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS). 5. FROM TWELVE MONTHS AFTER A BID OR PROPOSAL TO THE RELEVANT AGENCY OR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR A CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND EITHER TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT, OR UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE ELECTED OFFICIAL'S TERM IN OFFICE, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPHS A, B, C AND D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO: A. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH S. 2505 7 CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (I) GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (III) COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (IV) ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; OR (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO: (I) POLITICAL COMMITTEES WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA- GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR (II) STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION, AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI- TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT EXCEEDS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; C. SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF, OR TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF: (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION; OR (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; F. CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU- SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING THE S. 2505 8 OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY CONTRIBUTION EARMARKED FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR H. KNOWINGLY TAKE ANY STEP TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS SUBDIVISION. I. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY FOR A CONTRACTOR MAKING A CONTRIBUTION, OR ANY DISCLOSURE THEREOF REQUIRED BY THIS ARTI- CLE, IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH CONTRACTOR RECEIVES FUNDS DISBURSED BY THE STATE OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION THAT WOULD RENDER THE STATE OR SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS BY VIRTUE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 6. THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE CONTRACT TO PROCURE SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING FROM ANY PERSON, ORGAN- IZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HAS MADE A CONTRIB- UTION PROHIBITED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZA- TION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMPAIR THE POWER OF THE STATE OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ANY CONTRACTOR WHERE FEDERAL FUNDS WOULD SUPPORT THE PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT AND A FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION WOULD RENDER THE STATE OR SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS BY VIRTUE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION. 7. EVERY CONTRACT AND BID APPLICATION AND SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION DESCRIBING THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 14-116 OF THIS ARTICLE. 8. BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CONTRACT TO PROCURE FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING, THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL RECEIVE A SWORN STATEMENT FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT THE BIDDER OR OFFERER HAS NOT MADE A CONTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. 9. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE SHALL ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THOSE PERMITTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- VISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE S. 2505 9 APPLICABLE CONTRACT, OR THE REMAINDER OF THE CANDIDATE'S TERM IN OFFICE, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 10. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 11. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 12. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. S 14-133. COMMISSIONING AUTHORITIES AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO A STATE PUBLIC BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD OR AUDIT ANY PUBLIC CONTRACT: 1. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW; 2. ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, HAS RECEIVED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER; 3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION; 4. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; OR 5. AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE, OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION. S 8. Section 14-130 of the election law, as added by chapter 152 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: S 14-130. Campaign funds for personal use. 1. Contributions received by a candidate or a political committee may ONLY be expended for [any lawful purpose. Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position] BONA FIDE PURPOSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO EITHER: A. PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE; OR B. PERFORMING THOSE DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION WHICH ARE NOT PAID FOR OR ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE STATE OR ANY POLI- TICAL SUBDIVISION OR PRIVATE PARTY. 2. PERMISSIBLE ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION SHALL INCLUDE: A. PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF FLYERS OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS RELATED TO DUTIES OF OFFICEHOLDER; THE PLACEMENT OF HOLIDAY GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATORY ADS AND MEMORIAL NOTICES IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, MAGA- ZINES, JOURNALS OR OTHER PUBLICATION; B. SPONSORSHIP OR HOSTING OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS; TICKETS OR DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITABLE, NON-PROFIT OR POLITICAL EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CONSTITUENTS OR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS; S. 2505 10 C. INCIDENTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATION OF LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING PURCHASE OF ITEMS SUCH AS MEMORIAL OR GET-WELL GIFTS, FLOWERS OR SIMILAR ITEMS OF NOMINAL VALUE FOR CONSTITUENTS OR OTHERS; D. MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO OFFICIAL DUTIES AND COSTS OF ATTENDING INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DUTIES; AND E. TRAVEL RELATED TO DUTIES OF OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT THE TRAVEL IS NOT UNDERTAKEN FOR ANY PURPOSE RESULTING IN A PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER. IF SUCH EXPENSES INVOLVE BOTH PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND CAMPAIGN OR OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES, THE INCREMENTAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERSONAL ACTIVITIES ARE PERSONAL USES UNLESS THE CAMPAIGN IS REIMBURSED FOR SUCH SUMS FROM OTHER THAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EXPENDITURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FROM PURCHASING OFFICE EQUIPMENT WITH PERSONAL FUNDS AND LEASING OR RENTING SUCH EQUIP- MENT OR PROPERTY TO A COMMITTEE WORKING WITH OR FOR THE CANDIDATE, PROVIDED THE CANDIDATE OR THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER SIGN A WRITTEN LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT AND FILES IT WITH THE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL FILING WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE LEASE OR RENTAL PRICE WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FAIR LEASE OR RENTAL VALUE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE COST OF ITS PURCHASE. 3. CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL NOT BE CONVERTED TO PERSONAL USE, WHICH SHALL BE DEFINED AS EXPENDITURES THAT: A. ARE FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF OR TO DEFRAY NORMAL LIVING EXPENSES OF THE CANDIDATE, OFFICEHOLDER, IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER OF EITHER OR ANY OTHER PERSON; B. ARE USED TO FULFILL ANY COMMITMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENSE THAT WOULD EXIST IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN OR DUTIES AS AN OFFICEHOLDER; OR C. ARE PUT TO ANY USE FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TREAT THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENDITURE AS GROSS INCOME UNDER SECTION 61 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 4. EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONAL USE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENDITURES FOR: A. RESIDENTIAL OR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE OR OTHER EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING MORTGAGE, RENT, UTILITIES, REPAIRS, OR IMPROVE- MENTS FOR ANY PART OF ANY PERSONAL RESIDENCE OF A CANDIDATE OR OFFICE- HOLDER, HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER; B. RENT OR UTILITY PAYMENTS THAT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR USE OF ANY PART OF ANY NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A CANDIDATE, OR A MEMBER OF A CANDIDATE'S FAMILY OR PARTNER USED FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; C. SALARY AND OTHER FEES FOR BONA FIDE SERVICES TO A CAMPAIGN OR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE THAT EXCEED FAIR AND REASONABLE MARKET VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES; D. INTEREST OR ANY OTHER FINANCE CHARGES FOR MONIES LOANED TO THE CAMPAIGN BY THE CANDIDATE OR THE SPOUSE OR PARTNER OF SUCH CANDIDATE; E. TUITION PAYMENTS; F. DUES, FEES, OR GRATUITIES AT PRIVATE CLUBS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR OTHER NONPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, UNLESS CONNECTED TO A SPECIFIC WIDELY ATTENDED FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PREMISES; G. AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES OR LONG TERM LEASES; SHORT TERM CAR RENTALS AND CELLULAR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NOT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES OR DUTIES AS AN OFFICEHOLDER; S. 2505 11 H. ADMISSION TO SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, THEATERS, OR OTHER FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT, UNLESS PART OF A SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN OR OFFICEHOLDER RELATED ACTIVITY; AND I. PAYMENT OF ANY FINES, FEES, OR PENALTIES ASSESSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. 5. NO CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OR ANY COSTS OF DEFENDING AGAINST ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED WHILE HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE OR AS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE WHERE THE CANDIDATE OR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES OR PARTNERS OR THE CAMPAIGN IS THE TARGET OF SUCH INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION UNLESS SUCH EXPENDITURE IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR COSTS RELATED TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS RELATED TO ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE. S 9. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-134 to read as follows: S 14-134. DISPOSITION OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS. 1. AN AUTHORIZED CONTINUING CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MUST DISPOSE OF ALL FUNDS AND CLOSE WITHIN FOUR YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF (A) THE END OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S MOST RECENT TERM OF OFFICE, OR (B) THE DATE OF THE ELECTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL LAST WAS A FILED CANDIDATE. 2. ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL, AT THE OPTION OF THE CANDIDATE, OR THE TREASURER OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FORMED SOLELY TO PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL, DISPOSE OF SUCH FUNDS BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF: A. RETURNING, PRO RATA, TO EACH CONTRIBUTOR THE FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED; B. DONATING THE FUNDS TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVEN- UE CODE; C. DONATING THE FUNDS TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY; D. DONATING THE FUNDS TO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND; E. TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS TO A POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; OR F. CONTRIBUTING THE FUNDS TO A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE SUCH THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14-114 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. NO CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL DISPOSE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BY MAKING EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONAL USE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-130 OF THIS ARTICLE. 4. UPON THE DEATH OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR HOLDER OF ELEC- TIVE OFFICE, WHO RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO THIS SECTION WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE DEATH OF THE CANDIDATE. S 10. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law, as amended by chapter 8 and redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or any officer, member or agent of any such committee who, in connection with any election, receives or expends any money or other valuable thing or incurs any liability to pay money or its equivalent shall file state- ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that false state- ments made therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this article setting forth all the receipts, contributions to and the expenditures by S. 2505 12 and liabilities of the committee, and of its officers, members and agents in its behalf. Such statements shall include the dollar amount of any receipt, contribution or transfer, or the fair market value of any receipt, contribution or transfer, which is other than of money, the name and address of the transferor, contributor or person from whom received, IF THE CONTRIBUTOR IS A LOBBYIST REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE ONE-A OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW and if the transferor, contributor or person is a political committee; the name of and the political unit represented by the committee, the date of its receipt, the dollar amount of every expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom it was made or the name of and the political unit represented by the committee to which it was made and the date thereof, and shall state clearly the purpose of such expenditure. Any statement reporting a loan shall have attached to it a copy of the evidence of indebtedness. Expenditures in sums under fifty dollars need not be specifically accounted for by sepa- rate items in said statements, and receipts and contributions aggregat- ing not more than ninety-nine dollars, from any one contributor need not be specifically accounted for by separate items in said statements, provided however, that such expenditures, receipts and contributions shall be subject to the other provisions of section 14-118 of this arti- cle. S 11. Subdivision 3 of section 74 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows: J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL SOLICIT OR RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A CAMPAIGN FOR STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE. S 12. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that section 14-132 of the election law as added by section seven of this act shall take effect two years after such effective date; and provided further that sections eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the state board of elections shall notify all registered campaign committees of the applicable provisions of sections eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act within thirty days after this act shall have become a law.
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2015-S2505A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5752
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Legislative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1-c, 1-h & 1-j, Leg L; add §§14-131 - 14-134, amd §§14-102 & 14-130, El L; amd §74, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S2505, A5752
2015-S2505A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family members of a public official to whom the lobbyist, or his or her employer, paid compensation of over $500 in the preceding calendar year and the amount of compensation paid; provides for the disposition of campaign funds.
2015-S2505A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2505A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the legislative law and the election
law, in relation to disclosures required for lobbyists, and to amend
the election law and the public officers law, in relation to campaign
funds for personal use
PURPOSE :
This bill would require lobbyists to report campaign contributions,
professional relationships with public officials and employment
relationships with relatives of public officials. It will more clearly
delineate how candidates for elected office can and cannot use their
campaign funds, establish rules and methods for the disposal of excess
campaign funds and for the timing of such disposal, require that they
specifically detail campaign contributions by lobbyists and prohibit
the soliciting or receiving of contributions for campaigns for state
or federal office by senior policy makers in the executive branch.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This act shall be known and cited as the "Lobbyist Disclosure Campaign
Fund Act". The legislative law is amended to require campaign
contributions and compensation paid to family members of public
officials by lobbyists to be included on each bi-monthly lobbying
report as well as each semiannual report to the commission. Lobbyists
would also be required to report the contact information for any public official with whom he or she has a business relationship. Requires lobbyists, persons who own more than 10% of a lobbying business, persons who hold senior management positions in lobbying businesses or immediate family members to any of those persons must file a report specifying political contributions to any state office candidates with the state board of elections. Elected officials would be required to report any behested payments they have solicited over $5,000 per calendar year. These records shall be a matter of public record. Contribution limits for any lobbyists or persons intimately involved with lobbying firms would be set for state office ($500 for statewide office, $350 for senate and $250 for assembly). These persons would also be prohibited from donating more than $5,000 to a political committee which works to aid candidates. Lobbyists would be prohibited from transmitting contributions on behalf of another individual whose contributions would be limited by this law. Lobbyists would be prohibited from serving as an officer of any political committee, conducting personal business (over $2,000) with any public official, deliver money earmarked for a particular candidate or knowingly take steps to circumvent this law. No candidates may accept any money which would be in violation of this law. Any person or business with a contract of $50,000 or more with the state, any person who owns 100 or more of such a business, any senior manager of such a business, or any family member of one of those persons must report any campaign donations within seven days (if within 36 days of the election) or within 31 days (all other times). These reports, made to the state board of elections, shall be available for public inspection. Contribution limits to political campaigns would be set for persons or businesses with certain contracts and it would be unlawful to make contributions to political committees in excess of $4,000 per election. Such persons and businesses would also be prohibited from soliciting or transmitting contributions on behalf of others participate in fundraising activities for certain candidates, serving as an officer for a political committee, conducting personal business transactions over $2,000 with any public official, delivering any contribution for a specific candidate and attempting to circumvent this law. The state would be barred from entering into contracts with any person or business that violates the provisions of this bill. All contracts must contain a provision describing these requirements and before entering into such a contract, the state shall receive a sworn statement from the bidder that they have not made a contribution in violation of this law. Lobbyists, persons who have received large contracts from the state, persons who own more than 10 percent of a lobbying business, a senior manager of a lobbying business, or an immediate family member of any of those people will be prohibited from appointment to a state public board or commission which has the authority to award or audit any public contract. Amends the use of campaign funds for personal use by specifically identifying what expenditures of campaign funds are permitted. These include but are not limited to, promoting the nomination or election of a candidate, expenses related to holding public office including the production and circulation of flyers or other written materials, sponsorship of local meetings, tickets or donations to local charities, non-profit or political events, operational legislative expenses, get-well-gifts, flowers or items of nominal value for constituents. Travel related to official duties of office and the purchase of office equipment or leasing is permitted. This bill prohibits the use of campaign funds for personal use for the benefit of defraying personal living expenses of the candidate or immediate family members. No funds can be used to cover expenses unrelated to the candidate's campaign or duties as an office holder or increase the candidates' gross income. No household items, utilities repairs or improvements of the candidate's personal residence. No salary or fee expenses that exceed fair and reasonable market value, tuition payments, dues, fees, or expenses for private clubs or non-political organizations, automobile purchases or leases, or cell phone equipment not used solely for campaign purposes. No funds shall be used for tickets to sporting events or to pay attorney's fees associated with defending against any civil or criminal prosecution for alleged violations of law that have occurred while holding office or as a candidate. An authorized candidate must dispose of all funds and close the account within four years from the end of the term of service or the date of their last election. The funds can be returned to the contributors, donated to charitable organizations, state universities, and the state's general fund or transferred to a political party committee registered with the board of elections. Upon the death of a candidate all campaign contributions shall be disposed of within twelve months. JUSTIFICATION : Recent lobbying scandals at the national level have highlighted the potential for inappropriate and sometimes illegal influence by lobbyists over government officials. In the past, two state legislators and one top-ranking Pataki Administration official have been sent to prison and another lawmaker resigned in disgrace for violating the public trust. In order to restore that trust, it is essential that New York adopt strict standards of behavior for its public officials, and enforce those standards in a vigilant and consistent manner. New York, in comparison with other states, has not been a leader in terms of adopting strong ethics standards for our public officials. This legislation would increase the amount of information shared with the public regarding relationships between lobbyists and legislators and bring much needed sunlight into our governmental process. The first provision of this legislation addresses difficulties in determining the extent of lobbyists' contributions to political campaigns. In the wake of the Abramoff scandal at the national level, it is clear that such contributions are often given by lobbyists with the goal of inappropriately or illegally influencing the governmental decision making process. This legislation would reveal any such relationship to the public. The next two provisions address issues of business employment relationships between lobbyists and public officials or their families. Because the New York state legislature is officially a part time job, New York State legislators are often employed in positions with law firms that do business with lobbying firms. These relationships should be disclosed to the public. Similarly, the public has a right to know if close relatives of legislators are employed as lobbyists, to citizens who are in a position to evaluate whether such relationships result in inappropriate influence over a government decision making. This bill also addresses a number of concerns with how campaign funds are raised and expended. Currently, New York's election law( allowing candidates to spend campaign funds for "any lawful purpose,' is among the most lax in the nation. While spending campaign funds for personal use is technically prohibited, the lack of any definition for what constitutes a personal use renders the provision meaningless. This shortcoming in the law is striking when compared to the detailed restrictions issued by the Federal Election commission. And when it is combined with the provision that allows elected officials to retain campaign funds for any use related to the holding of public officer it gives legislators virtual carte blanche for expenditures that are, at best, tangentially related to their campaigns and official duties. Examples of successful, unsuccessful or former candidates using excess campaign funds for luxury vehicles, sky boxes, extravagant meals, international travel and home improvements have regularly appeared in newspapers across the state. There is a growing and justifiable public perception that campaign funds are being used to enhance the post election lifestyles of candidates for public office. Such largesse turns the ideal of representatives serving the public on its head. Campaign donors have a reasonable expectation that their contributions will be used for the candidate's election efforts and the execution of his or her duties. They do not expect their contributions to subsidize personal spending. This legislation addresses these abuses while preserving elected officials' ability to fluid the legitimate work of their offices. By adding a detailed list, both in generalities and specific examples, to the current language, the line as to what can and cannot be done is brightly drawn. In addition to the obvious need to spend campaign funds on campaigns, the expanded definition makes it clear that expenditures related to holding public office are restricted to those costs that would not otherwise be incurred if an individual was a private citizen. In addition, the bill sets limits on how long campaign committees can be maintained by former candidates. Reports of committees continuing years after campaigns were ended are all too common. By setting time limits and also specifying how excess funds can be disbursed, this abuse will be eliminated. The bill also requires campaign committees to identify contributions from lobbyists registered with the Temporary State Lobbying Commission. This is in response to concerns that past changes in the interpretation of what constitutes an illegal gift by the commission will result in the use of campaign funds from lobbyists in place of the prohibited gifts from lobbyists. coupled with the more stringent standard for the personal use of campaign funds, the detailing of lobbyists contributions will make it all the more difficult to justify such expenditures. Finally the bill prohibits the soliciting or receiving of contributions for a campaign for state or federal office while in a senior policy position in the executive branch. This is in response to the past disclosure that the head of an executive agency who acknowledged that he was not a candidate for any office, continued to raise and spend campaign funds to enhance his life style. To engage in such actions while overseeing an industry which is actively and at great expense lobbies state government, at the very least gives the impression that favorable decisions were being sold and, true or not, feeds public cynicism. The legislation, again in conjunction with the new, more clearly delineated limits on the use of campaign funds, prohibits such misuse of campaign funds. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None. EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, except that various sections of the bill take effect at various different dates, with provisions.
2015-S2505A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2505--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, PERKINS, SERRANO,
SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to the Committee
on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the election law, in relation to
disclosures required for lobbyists, and to amend the election law and
the public officers law, in relation to campaign funds for personal
use
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lobbyist
Disclosure Campaign Fund Act".
S 2. Section 1-c of the legislative law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (x) to read as follows:
(X) THE TERM "FAMILY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, INCLUD-
ING PARENTS, STEPPARENTS, SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, GRANDPARENTS,
BROTHERS, SISTERS, UNCLES, AND AUNTS, WHETHER OF THE WHOLE BLOOD OR HALF
BLOOD OR BY OR THROUGH LEGAL SANCTION.
S 3. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as
follows:
(VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR
POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE
BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY-
IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST.
(VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM
OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00241-02-6
S. 2505--A 2 PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. S 4. Subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative law is amended by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows: (6) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. S 5. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) to read as follows: (VI) THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE, IN ANY FORM, TO ANY CAMPAIGN OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED, BY THE LOBBY- IST, AND BY ANY EMPLOYEES OF THE LOBBYIST. (VII) THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE NAMES OF ANY FAMILY MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO WHOM A LOBBYIST AND THE CLIENT BY WHOM OR ON WHOSE BEHALF THE LOBBYIST IS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR DESIGNATED HAS PAID COMPENSATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR FOR PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. S 6. Subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows: (7) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WITH WHOM THE LOBBYIST HAS ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. S 7. The election law is amended by adding three new sections 14-131, 14-132 and 14-133 to read as follows: S 14-131. LOBBYIST REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION: A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY; B. "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL COMMERCIAL ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY, AND ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY; C. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT RELATIVES WHO RESIDE IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD; D. "HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY A PARTY COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE MADE TO MAINTAIN A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI- DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES; E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING STATE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP- TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; F. "BEHESTED PAYMENTS" MEANS CONTRIBUTIONS OR PAYMENTS SOLICITED BY STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE USED FOR LEGISLATIVE, GOVERNMENTAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT NOT CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; AND G. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION" MEANS TRANSACTIONS FOR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. 2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY S. 2505--A 3 OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI- DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION: A. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW, INCLUDING ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS SO REGISTERED; B. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR E. ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPHS A, B, C OR D OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI- MUM, SHALL REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND NAME OF SPOUSE OF THE PERSON MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER; B. THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION; C. THE AMOUNT AND DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION; AND D. IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION: (I) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR (II) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO HOLD A SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 4. ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST REPORT ANY BEHESTED PAYMENTS THEY HAVE SOLICITED IF THEY TOTAL FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE PER CALENDAR YEAR FROM A SINGLE SOURCE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE THE BEHESTED PAYMENT IS MADE ON FORMS PROSCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 5. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORTS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BOTH AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS). 6. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO: A. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (I) GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (III) ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (IV) COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND S. 2505--A 4 (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO: (I) POLITICAL COMMITTEES WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA- GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR (II) STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION, AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI- TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT EXCEEDS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; C. TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO, OR SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF: (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION; OR (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; F. CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU- SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY CONTRIBUTION EARMARKED FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR S. 2505--A 5 H. KNOWINGLY TAKE OTHER STEPS TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS SUBSECTION. 7. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDI- RECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: A. GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; B. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; C. COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; D. ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; E. SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; AND F. MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. 8. NO STATE OR LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 9. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRAN- SACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 10. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 11. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND SIX OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION. S 14-132. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION: A. "AGENT" MEANS ANY PERSON ACTING AT THE DIRECTION OF OR ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY; B. "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BUSINESS TRUST, ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL COMMERCIAL ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, INCLUDING ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY, AND ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY; C. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ANY FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT RELATIVES WHO RESIDE IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD; D. "HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY A PARTY COMMITTEE OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE FROM WHICH EXPENDITURES ARE MADE TO MAINTAIN A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF AND CARRY ON ORDINARY PARTY ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE CANDI- DACY OF SPECIFIC CANDIDATES; S. 2505--A 6 E. "CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING STATE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMP- TROLLER, SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY; AND F. "PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION" MEANS TRANSACTIONS FOR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. 2. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDI- DATE, OR A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, SHALL FILE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A CONTRIBUTION MADE WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF AN ELECTION, OR, FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AT ANY OTHER TIME, WITHIN THIRTY-SIX DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE DATE OF ANY APPLICABLE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER: A. ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HAS RECEIVED, IN A CALENDAR YEAR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER; B. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; C. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; D. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO IS DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPH A, B OR C OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR E. ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C AND D OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 3. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REPORTING REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHICH, AT A MINI- MUM, SHALL REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. THE NAME, ADDRESS, EMPLOYER AND THE NAME OF SPOUSE OF THE PERSON MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAME OF THE SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER; B. THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT, RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION; C. THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR OTHER ENTITY DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DATES AND OTHER INFORMATION IDENTIFYING EACH CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OR GOODS; AND D. IF AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY IS MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION: (I) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS WHO OWN MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR ENTITY; OR (II) THE NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO HOLD A SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS. 4. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAINTAIN COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORTS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BOTH AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THROUGH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE (EFS). 5. FROM TWELVE MONTHS AFTER A BID OR PROPOSAL TO THE RELEVANT AGENCY OR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR A CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND EITHER TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE S. 2505--A 7 CONTRACT, OR UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE ELECTED OFFICIAL'S TERM IN OFFICE, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPHS A, B, C AND D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO: A. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE, ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE THAT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS PER ELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (I) GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (II) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (III) COMPTROLLER: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (IV) ATTORNEY GENERAL: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; (V) SENATOR: THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; OR (VI) MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY: TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS; B. MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO: (I) POLITICAL COMMITTEES WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARA- GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AND (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; OR (II) STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, OR ANY HOUSE- KEEPING ACCOUNT, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION, AND IN AN AGGREGATE TO ALL STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLI- TICAL PARTIES IN AN AGGREGATE THAT EXCEEDS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ELECTION; C. SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF, OR TRANSMIT A CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER TO: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; D. PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR: (I) A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THE OFFICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (II) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (III) A STATE OR LOCAL COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, INCLUDING A HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT; E. SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF: (I) ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION; OR S. 2505--A 8 (II) ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; F. CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOU- SAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH A PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION; G. DELIVER TO ANY CONDUIT OR INTERMEDIARY ANY CONTRIBUTION EARMARKED FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES FOR WHICH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LIMITED UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OR ANY COMMITTEE WORKING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO AID OR PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATION OR ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH CANDIDATE; OR H. KNOWINGLY TAKE ANY STEP TO CIRCUMVENT THE RESTRICTIONS IN THIS SUBDIVISION. I. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY FOR A CONTRACTOR MAKING A CONTRIBUTION, OR ANY DISCLOSURE THEREOF REQUIRED BY THIS ARTI- CLE, IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH CONTRACTOR RECEIVES FUNDS DISBURSED BY THE STATE OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION THAT WOULD RENDER THE STATE OR SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS BY VIRTUE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPHS A, B, C, D AND E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 6. THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE CONTRACT TO PROCURE SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING FROM ANY PERSON, ORGAN- IZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HAS MADE A CONTRIB- UTION PROHIBITED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZA- TION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMPAIR THE POWER OF THE STATE OR ANY INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ANY CONTRACTOR WHERE FEDERAL FUNDS WOULD SUPPORT THE PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT AND A FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION WOULD RENDER THE STATE OR SUCH INSTRUMENTALITY OR CONTRACTOR INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS BY VIRTUE OF THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION. 7. EVERY CONTRACT AND BID APPLICATION AND SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION DESCRIBING THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 14-116 OF THIS ARTICLE. 8. BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CONTRACT TO PROCURE FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY SERVICES OR ANY MATERIAL, SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR TO ACQUIRE, SELL, OR LEASE ANY LAND OR BUILDING, THE STATE OR ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC ENTITY OR AUTHORITY WITH CONTRACT-MAKING POWER SHALL RECEIVE A SWORN STATEMENT FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT THE BIDDER OR OFFERER HAS NOT MADE A CONTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. S. 2505--A 9 9. NO CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE SHALL ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THOSE PERMITTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- VISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT, OR THE REMAINDER OF THE CANDIDATE'S TERM IN OFFICE, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY AT A TIME WHEN THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DID NOT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS OF PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D OR E OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 10. NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL HOLDING ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT PERSONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN AMOUNT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR WITH ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS A, B, C AND D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 11. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM INFORMING ANY OTHER PERSON OF A POSITION TAKEN BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 12. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ANY PERSON DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A, B, C OR D OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANY OF THOSE OFFICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION. S 14-133. COMMISSIONING AUTHORITIES AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO A STATE PUBLIC BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD OR AUDIT ANY PUBLIC CONTRACT: 1. A LOBBYIST REGISTERED UNDER SECTION ONE-E OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW; 2. ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO, IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, HAS RECEIVED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE THROUGH ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE OR ANY STATE-APPOINTED ENTITY WITH CONTRACTING POWER; 3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION; 4. ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION, GROUP, OR BUSINESS ENTITY DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION WHO HOLDS A SENIOR MANAGE- MENT POSITION AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS; OR 5. AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE, OR FOUR OF THIS SECTION. S 8. Section 14-130 of the election law, as amended by section 9 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: S 14-130. Campaign funds for personal use. 1. Contributions received by a candidate or a political committee may ONLY be expended for [any lawful purpose. Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position] BONA FIDE PURPOSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO EITHER: A. PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE; OR B. PERFORMING THOSE DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION WHICH ARE NOT PAID FOR OR ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE STATE OR ANY POLI- TICAL SUBDIVISION OR PRIVATE PARTY. 2. PERMISSIBLE ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION SHALL INCLUDE: A. PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF FLYERS OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS RELATED TO DUTIES OF OFFICEHOLDER; THE PLACEMENT OF HOLIDAY GREETINGS S. 2505--A 10 AND CONGRATULATORY ADS AND MEMORIAL NOTICES IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, MAGA- ZINES, JOURNALS OR OTHER PUBLICATION; B. SPONSORSHIP OR HOSTING OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS; TICKETS OR DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITABLE, NON-PROFIT OR POLITICAL EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CONSTITUENTS OR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS; C. INCIDENTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATION OF LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING PURCHASE OF ITEMS SUCH AS MEMORIAL OR GET-WELL GIFTS, FLOWERS OR SIMILAR ITEMS OF NOMINAL VALUE FOR CONSTITUENTS OR OTHERS; D. MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO OFFICIAL DUTIES AND COSTS OF ATTENDING INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DUTIES; AND E. TRAVEL RELATED TO DUTIES OF OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT THE TRAVEL IS NOT UNDERTAKEN FOR ANY PURPOSE RESULTING IN A PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER. IF SUCH EXPENSES INVOLVE BOTH PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND CAMPAIGN OR OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES, THE INCREMENTAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERSONAL ACTIVITIES ARE PERSONAL USES UNLESS THE CAMPAIGN IS REIMBURSED FOR SUCH SUMS FROM OTHER THAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EXPENDITURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FROM PURCHASING OFFICE EQUIPMENT WITH PERSONAL FUNDS AND LEASING OR RENTING SUCH EQUIP- MENT OR PROPERTY TO A COMMITTEE WORKING WITH OR FOR THE CANDIDATE, PROVIDED THE CANDIDATE OR THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER SIGN A WRITTEN LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT AND FILES IT WITH THE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL FILING WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE LEASE OR RENTAL PRICE WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FAIR LEASE OR RENTAL VALUE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE COST OF ITS PURCHASE. 3. CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL NOT BE CONVERTED TO PERSONAL USE, WHICH SHALL BE DEFINED AS EXPENDITURES THAT: A. ARE FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF OR TO DEFRAY NORMAL LIVING EXPENSES OF THE CANDIDATE, OFFICEHOLDER, IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER OF EITHER OR ANY OTHER PERSON; B. ARE USED TO FULFILL ANY COMMITMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENSE THAT WOULD EXIST IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN OR DUTIES AS AN OFFICEHOLDER; OR C. ARE PUT TO ANY USE FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TREAT THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENDITURE AS GROSS INCOME UNDER SECTION 61 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 4. EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONAL USE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENDITURES FOR: A. RESIDENTIAL OR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE OR OTHER EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING MORTGAGE, RENT, UTILITIES, REPAIRS, OR IMPROVE- MENTS FOR ANY PART OF ANY PERSONAL RESIDENCE OF A CANDIDATE OR OFFICE- HOLDER, HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR PARTNER; B. RENT OR UTILITY PAYMENTS THAT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR USE OF ANY PART OF ANY NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A CANDIDATE, OR A MEMBER OF A CANDIDATE'S FAMILY OR PARTNER USED FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES; C. SALARY AND OTHER FEES FOR BONA FIDE SERVICES TO A CAMPAIGN OR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE THAT EXCEED FAIR AND REASONABLE MARKET VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES; D. INTEREST OR ANY OTHER FINANCE CHARGES FOR MONIES LOANED TO THE CAMPAIGN BY THE CANDIDATE OR THE SPOUSE OR PARTNER OF SUCH CANDIDATE; E. TUITION PAYMENTS; F. DUES, FEES, OR GRATUITIES AT PRIVATE CLUBS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR OTHER NONPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, UNLESS CONNECTED TO A SPECIFIC S. 2505--A 11 WIDELY ATTENDED FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PREMISES; G. AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES OR LONG TERM LEASES; SHORT TERM CAR RENTALS AND CELLULAR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NOT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES OR DUTIES AS AN OFFICEHOLDER; H. ADMISSION TO SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, THEATERS, OR OTHER FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT, UNLESS PART OF A SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN OR OFFICEHOLDER RELATED ACTIVITY; AND I. PAYMENT OF ANY FINES, FEES, OR PENALTIES ASSESSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. 5. NO CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OR ANY COSTS OF DEFENDING AGAINST ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED WHILE HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE OR AS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE WHERE THE CANDIDATE OR PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES OR PARTNERS OR THE CAMPAIGN IS THE TARGET OF SUCH INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION UNLESS SUCH EXPENDITURE IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR COSTS RELATED TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS RELATED TO ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE NOMINATION OR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE. [2.] 6. No contribution shall be used to pay interest or any other finance charges upon monies loaned to the campaign by such candidate or the spouse of such candidate. [3.] 7. For the purposes of this section, contributions "converted by any person to a personal use" are expenditures that are exclusively for the personal benefit of the candidate or any other individual, not in connection with a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position. "Converted by any person to a personal use", when meeting the definition in this subdivision, shall include, but not be limited to, expenses for the following: (i) any residential or household items, supplies or expenditures, including mortgage, rent or utility payments for any part of any personal residence of a candidate or officeholder or a member of the candidate's or officeholder's family that are not incurred as a result of, or to facilitate, the individual's campaign, or the execution of his or her duties of public office or party position. In the event that any property or building is used for both personal and campaign use or as part of the execution of his or her duties of public office or party position, personal use shall constitute expenses that exceed the pro- rated amount for such expenses based on fair-market value. (ii) mortgage, rent, or utility payments to a candidate or officehold- er for any part of any non-residential property that is owned by a candidate or officeholder or a member of a candidate's or officeholder's family and used for campaign purposes, to the extent the payments exceed the fair market value of the property's usage for campaign activities; (iii) clothing, other than items that are used in the campaign or in the execution of the duties of public office or party position; (iv) tuition payments unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position; (v) salary payments or other compensation provided to any person for services where such services are not solely for campaign purposes or provided in connection with the execution of the duties of public office or party position; (vi) salary payments or other compensation provided to a member of a candidate's family, unless the family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign. If a family member provides bona fide services to a campaign, any salary payments or other compensation in excess of S. 2505--A 12 the fair market value of the services provided shall be considered payments for personal use; (vii) admission to a sporting event, concert, theater, or other form of entertainment, unless such event is part of, or in connection with, a campaign or is related to the holding of public office or party posi- tion; (viii) payment of any fines or penalties assessed against the candi- date pursuant to this chapter or in connection with a criminal conviction or by the joint commission for public ethics pursuant to section ninety-four of the executive law or sections seventy-three or seventy-three-a of the public officers law or the legislative ethics commission pursuant to section eighty of the legislative law; (ix) dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, recre- ational facility or other entities with a similar purpose, unless they are expenses connected with a specific fundraising event or activity associated with a political campaign or the holding of public office or party position that takes place on the organization's premises; and (x) travel expenses including automobile purchases or leases, unless used for campaign purposes or in connection with the execution of the duties of public office or party position and usage of such vehicle which is incidental to such purposes or the execution of such duties. [4.] 8. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a candidate from purchasing equipment or property from his or her personal funds and leasing or renting such equipment or property to a committee working directly or indirectly with him to aid or participate in his or her nomination or election, including an exploratory committee, provided that the candidate and his or her campaign treasurer sign a written lease or rental agreement. Such agreement shall include the lease or rental price, which shall not exceed the fair lease or rental value of the equipment. The candidate shall not receive lease or rental payments which, in the aggregate, exceed the cost of purchasing the equipment or property. [5.] 9. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an elected public officeholder from using campaign contributions to facilitate, support, or otherwise assist in the execution or performance of the duties of his or her public office. [6.] 10. The state board of elections shall issue advisory opinions upon request regarding expenditures that may or may not be considered personal use of contributions. Any formal or informal advisory opinions issued by a majority vote of the commissioners of the state board of elections shall be binding on the board, the chief enforcement counsel established by subdivision three-a of section 3-100 of this chapter, and in any subsequent civil or criminal action or proceeding or administra- tive proceeding. S 9. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-134 to read as follows: S 14-134. DISPOSITION OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS. 1. AN AUTHORIZED CONTINUING CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MUST DISPOSE OF ALL FUNDS AND CLOSE WITHIN FOUR YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF (A) THE END OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S MOST RECENT TERM OF OFFICE, OR (B) THE DATE OF THE ELECTION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL LAST WAS A FILED CANDIDATE. 2. ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL, AT THE OPTION OF THE CANDIDATE, OR THE TREASURER OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FORMED SOLELY TO PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF A BALLOT PROPOSAL, DISPOSE OF SUCH FUNDS BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF: S. 2505--A 13 A. RETURNING, PRO RATA, TO EACH CONTRIBUTOR THE FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED; B. DONATING THE FUNDS TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVEN- UE CODE; C. DONATING THE FUNDS TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY; D. DONATING THE FUNDS TO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND; E. TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS TO A POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; OR F. CONTRIBUTING THE FUNDS TO A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE SUCH THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14-114 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. NO CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL DISPOSE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BY MAKING EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONAL USE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-130 OF THIS ARTICLE. 4. UPON THE DEATH OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR HOLDER OF ELEC- TIVE OFFICE, WHO RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO THIS SECTION WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE DEATH OF THE CANDIDATE. S 10. Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the election law, as amended by chapter 8 and redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or any officer, member or agent of any such committee who, in connection with any election, receives or expends any money or other valuable thing or incurs any liability to pay money or its equivalent shall file state- ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that false state- ments made therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this article setting forth all the receipts, contributions to and the expenditures by and liabilities of the committee, and of its officers, members and agents in its behalf. Such statements shall include the dollar amount of any receipt, contribution or transfer, or the fair market value of any receipt, contribution or transfer, which is other than of money, the name and address of the transferor, contributor or person from whom received, IF THE CONTRIBUTOR IS A LOBBYIST REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE ONE-A OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW and if the transferor, contributor or person is a political committee; the name of and the political unit represented by the committee, the date of its receipt, the dollar amount of every expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom it was made or the name of and the political unit represented by the committee to which it was made and the date thereof, and shall state clearly the purpose of such expenditure. Any statement reporting a loan shall have attached to it a copy of the evidence of indebtedness. Expenditures in sums under fifty dollars need not be specifically accounted for by sepa- rate items in said statements, and receipts and contributions aggregat- ing not more than ninety-nine dollars, from any one contributor need not be specifically accounted for by separate items in said statements, provided however, that such expenditures, receipts and contributions shall be subject to the other provisions of section 14-118 of this arti- cle. S 11. Subdivision 3 of section 74 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows: J. NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A STATE AGENCY REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF S. 2505--A 14 THIS ARTICLE SHALL SOLICIT OR RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A CAMPAIGN FOR STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE. S 12. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that section 14-132 of the election law as added by section seven of this act shall take effect two years after such effective date; and provided further that sections eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the state board of elections shall notify all registered campaign committees of the applicable provisions of sections eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act within thirty days after this act shall have become a law.
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