S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4171
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, LATIMER -- 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 media identification
requirements in the fair campaign code
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law, as
amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 1978 and as redesignated by chapter
9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
1. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere enumerated in this
article, the state board of elections, after public hearings, shall
adopt a "fair campaign code" setting forth ethical standards of conduct
for persons, political parties and committees engaged in election
campaigns including, but not limited to, specific prohibitions against
practices of political espionage and other political practices involving
subversion of the political parties and process, AND REQUIRING THAT ALL
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE, MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS OR BROADCASTS, PUBLIC SPEECH-
ES, PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER WRITING SHALL IDENTIFY THE PERSON, POLI-
TICAL PARTY OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING SUCH MATERIAL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided however that effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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