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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to election law |
Feb 12, 2019 | referred to election law |
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Carmen E. Arroyo
Catalina Cruz
Judy Griffin
A5488 (ACTIVE) - Details
A5488 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5488 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 12, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to political contributions by certain organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 14-116 of the election law, as amended by chapter 4 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 2. A. Notwithstanding [the provisions of subdivision one of this section, any corporation or an organization financially supported in whole or in part, by such corporation, any limited liability company or other corporate entity may make expenditures, including contributions, not otherwise prohibited by law, for political purposes, in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars in the aggregate in any calendar year; provided that no public utility shall use revenues received from the rendition of public service within the state for contributions for political purposes unless such cost is charged to the shareholders of such a public service corporation.] ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO CONTRIBUTION, LOAN, LOAN GUARANTEE OR OTHER SECURITY FOR SUCH A LOAN FROM ANY CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP, OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF THE LENDER'S BUSINESS, MAY BE ACCEPTED BY A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OTHER THAN A CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP THAT IS A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, FOR ALL NOMINATIONS TO ANY OFFICE OR ELECTION TO ANY OFFICE. B. A LOAN MADE TO A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OTHER THAN A CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE, BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ASSOCIATION SHALL BE REPAID BY THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY, SPECIAL OR GENERAL ELECTION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR SUCH LOAN SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTION BY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR ASSOCIATION INCLUDING ANY PERSON ENDORSING, COSIGNING, GUARANTEEING, COLLATERALIZING OR OTHER PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THE LOAN. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets