S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1827
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the use of campaign
funds to pay attorney's fees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 14-130 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. NO CAMPAIGN FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OR ANY COSTS
OF DEFENDING AGAINST ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION, INVESTIGATION OR
PROSECUTION FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY A CANDIDATE, PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICIAL, MEMBERS OF
THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR DOMESTIC PARTNER UNLESS SUCH EXPENDITURE IS
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR COSTS RELATED TO CIVIL ACTIONS INSTITUTED PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 2. 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 this act within thirty days after this act shall have
become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04147-01-9