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Assembly Bill A4169B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the disposition of campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office

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2021-A4169 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A3645

2021-A4169 - Summary

Sets forth the means of the disposition of campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office.

2021-A4169 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4169
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN, GLICK, THIELE, SIMON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McMA-
   HON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to the disposition of
   campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate,  former
   candidate or holder of elective office

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 14-132 of  the  election  law,  as
 added  by  section  2  of  part C of chapter 286 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Upon THE CONVICTION OF A FELONY OR the death of a candidate, former
 candidate or holder of elective office, where such candidate  or  candi-
 date's  authorized  committee  received campaign contributions, all such
 funds shall be disposed of by any of the following means, or any  combi-
 nation  thereof,  within  two  years of the DISQUALIFICATION OR death of
 such person:
   (a) returning, pro rata, to each contributor the funds that  have  not
 been spent or obligated;
   (b)  donating  the funds to a charitable organization or organizations
 that meet the qualifications of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reven-
 ue Code;
   (c) donating the funds to the state university of New York or the city
 university of New York; OR
   (d) donating the funds to the state's general fund[; or
   (e) contributing or transferring the  funds  to  a  candidate,  party,
 constituted  or  political  committee  in accordance with the applicable
 limits, if any, set forth in this article].
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00985-01-1

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2021-A4169A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A3645

2021-A4169A - Summary

Sets forth the means of the disposition of campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office.

2021-A4169A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4169--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN, GLICK, THIELE, SIMON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McMA-
   HON  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Election Law --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to the disposition of
   campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate,  former
   candidate or holder of elective office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 14-132 of  the  election  law,  as
 added  by  section  2  of  part C of chapter 286 of the laws of 2016, is
 amended and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read as follows:
   1. Upon the death of a candidate, former candidate or holder of  elec-
 tive  office,  where  such candidate or candidate's authorized committee
 received campaign contributions, all such funds shall be disposed of  by
 any of the following means, or any combination thereof, within two years
 of the death of such person:
   (a)  returning,  pro rata, to each contributor the funds that have not
 been spent or obligated;
   (b) donating the funds to a charitable organization  or  organizations
 that meet the qualifications of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reven-
 ue Code;
   (c) donating the funds to the state university of New York or the city
 university of New York; OR
   (d) donating the funds to the state's general fund[; or
   (e)  contributing  or  transferring  the  funds to a candidate, party,
 constituted or political committee in  accordance  with  the  applicable
 limits, if any, set forth in this article].
   1-A.  UPON  THE  FELONY CONVICTION OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR
 HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE, WHERE SUCH CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED
 COMMITTEE, OR HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A4169B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14-132, El L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A3645

2021-A4169B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Sets forth the means of the disposition of campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office.

2021-A4169B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4169--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN, GLICK, THIELE, SIMON, ENGLEBRIGHT, McMA-
   HON  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Election Law --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
   with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election law, in relation to the disposition of
   campaign funds upon the conviction of a felony of a candidate,  former
   candidate or holder of elective office
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14-132 of the election law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  UPON  THE  FELONY CONVICTION OF A CANDIDATE, FORMER CANDIDATE OR
 HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE, WHERE SUCH CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED
 COMMITTEE, OR HOLDER OF ELECTIVE OFFICE RECEIVED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS,
 ANY  EXPENDITURES OF SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PROHIBITED OTHER THAN AN OTHER-
 WISE LEGAL USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR LEGAL SERVICES. SUCH PROHIBITION  SHALL
 BE LIFTED UPON REVERSAL OF THE CONVICTION AND DISMISSAL OF THE ACCUSATO-
 RY  INSTRUMENT. IF THE CONVICTION BECOMES FINAL, ALL SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE
 DISPOSED OF BY ANY OF THE MEANS LISTED UNDER  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION  OR  ANY  COMBINATION THEREOF WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE CONVICTION
 BECOMING FINAL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00985-04-1

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