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                                   4013
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. LAVINE, STECK, SKOUFIS, McDONALD, M. G. MILLER,
   JAFFEE, COLTON, KEARNS, BUCHWALD,  ARROYO,  MONTESANO,  HAWLEY,  RAIA,
   FINCH,  CURRAN,  ZEBROWSKI, HOOPER, GALEF, PICHARDO -- Multi-Sponsored
   by -- M. of A.   GARBARINO, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the joint
   commission on public ethics to develop and maintain an ethics training
   course for members and staff of the  legislature;  and  to  amend  the
   legislative  law, in relation to requiring all members of the legisla-
   ture to successfully complete the ethics training course on an  annual
   basis
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (m) and subparagraph (iv)  of  paragraph  (n)  of
 subdivision  9  of  section  94  of  the executive law, paragraph (m) as
 amended and subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (n) as added by section 6  of
 part  A  of  chapter 399 of the laws of 2011 are amended and a new para-
 graph (o) is added to read as follows:
   (m) Determine a question common to a  class  or  defined  category  of
 persons or items of information required to be disclosed, where determi-
 nation  of  the  question  will prevent undue repetition of requests for
 exemption or deletion or prevent undue complication  in  complying  with
 the requirements of such section; [and]
   (iv)  if thereafter sufficient cause exists, the commission shall take
 additional actions, as appropriate and consistent with law[.]; AND
   (O) THE COMMISSION SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  MAINTAIN  AN  ETHICS  TRAINING
 COURSE  FOR  MEMBERS  AND STAFF OF THE LEGISLATURE. SUCH COURSE SHALL BE
 DESIGNED TO HELP LEGISLATORS AND STAFF IN  UNDERSTANDING  AND  COMPLYING
 WITH  CURRENT ETHICAL AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER STATE LAW,
 LEGISLATIVE RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. THE COURSE WHICH SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
 TO MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE LEGISLATURE AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 A. 4013                             2
 
 INTERNET, SHALL INCLUDE TRAINING MATERIALS AND EXERCISES TO BE COMPLETED
 AS  PART OF THE COURSE AND SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR VERIFYING WHEN A
 LEGISLATOR HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED KEY TRAINING EXERCISES.
   §  2.  Article  5  of  the  legislative law is amended by adding a new
 section 81 to read as follows:
   § 81. ETHICS TRAINING COURSE. 1. EACH MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL:
   A. ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE ETHICS TRAINING COURSE DEVELOPED BY THE JOINT
 COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ETHICS PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  (O)  OF  SUBDIVISION
 NINE OF SECTION NINETY-FOUR OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW;
   B. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE KEY TRAINING EXERCISES OF THE COURSE; AND
   C.  VERIFY  THE  COMPLETION ON HIS OR HER ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL
 DISCLOSURE FORM.
   2. NEWLY ELECTED LEGISLATORS SHALL COMPLETE THE ETHICS TRAINING COURSE
 WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF BEING SWORN INTO OFFICE.
   3. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  A
 CLASS  A  MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF FIVE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS.
   § 3. If any part or provision of this act is adjudged by  a  court  of
 competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such
 judgment  shall not affect or impair any other part or provision of this
 act, but shall be confined in its operation to such part or provision.
   § 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.