| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 |
print number 6886a |
| May 27, 2016 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Mar 03, 2016 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6886A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
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Bill Amendments
2015-S6886 - Details
2015-S6886 - Summary
Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.
2015-S6886 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing for
mandatory training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
PURPOSE :
To provide mandatory training for treasurers of political committees.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends the election law by adding a new section 14-119 to
provide for treasurer training. Treasurers would be required to
complete a course of instruction within forty-five days after being
first appointed. The curriculum shall be established by the State
Board of Elections and shall not exceed three hours of instruction.
Additionally, Treasurers shall also biennially complete a course of
instruction provided by the state board of elections to assist
treasurers in continuing to comply with the requirements of this
article and the campaign finance regulations of the board of
elections. Failure of a treasurer or candidate to comply with this
act, may be ordered by the court to participate in remedial training.
Section 2 is the effective date.
2015-S6886 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6886
I N S E N A T E
March 3, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-119
to read as follows:
S 14-119. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR TREASURERS OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
1. TREASURERS SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING FIRST APPOINTED
AS A TREASURER, COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
2. TREASURERS SHALL BIENNIALLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASSIST TREASURERS IN CONTIN-
UING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE AND
ONE-HALF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
4. UPON THE FAILURE OF A TREASURER TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN
THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
SEND A DELINQUENCY NOTICE TO THE TREASURER ON NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE, IF APPLICABLE, REQUIRING THE
TREASURER TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING OBLIGATIONS OF THIS
SECTION OR RESIGN AS TREASURER WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS. IF THE TREASURER
DOES NOT COMPLY OR RESIGN BY SUBMITTING THE APPROPRIATE FILINGS WITHIN
SUCH TIME, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER FREEZING
THE ACCOUNTS OF SUCH COMMITTEE UNTIL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS
DEMONSTRATED OR A NEW TREASURER IS DULY APPOINTED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S6886A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S6886A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.
2015-S6886A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6886A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing for
mandatory training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
PURPOSE :
To provide mandatory training for treasurers of political committees.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends the election law by adding a new section 14-119 to
provide for treasurer training. Treasurers would be required to
complete a course of instruction within forty-five days after being
first appointed. The curriculum shall be established by the State
Board of Elections and shall not exceed three hours of instruction.
Addi- tionally, Treasurers shall also biennially complete a course of
instruction provided by the state board of elections to assist
treasurers in continuing to comply with the requirements of this
article and the campaign finance regulations of the board of
elections. Failure of a treasurer or candidate to comply with this act
within the time required by this section, the state board of elections
shall send a delinquency notice to the treasurer on notice to the
candidate or candidates supported by the committee, if applicable,
2015-S6886A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6886--A
I N S E N A T E
March 3, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-119
to read as follows:
S 14-119. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR TREASURERS OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
1. TREASURERS SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING FIRST APPOINTED
AS A TREASURER, COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
2. TREASURERS SHALL BIENNIALLY COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASSIST TREASURERS IN CONTIN-
UING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE AND
ONE-HALF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER METHODS IT
MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
4. UPON THE FAILURE OF A TREASURER TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN
THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
SEND A DELINQUENCY NOTICE TO THE TREASURER ON NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE, IF APPLICABLE, REQUIRING THE
TREASURER TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING OBLIGATIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14503-03-6
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