Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees once every three years; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6111
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 26, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-119
to read as follows:
§ 14-119. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR TREASURERS OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
1. TREASURERS SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING FIRST APPOINTED
AS A TREASURER, COMPLETE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRICULUM SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
2. TREASURERS ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS SHALL COMPLETE A COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ASSIST TREASUR-
ERS IN CONTINUING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND
THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. THE CURRIC-
ULUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND SHALL NOT
EXCEED ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION THROUGH, IN ADDITION TO OTHER
METHODS IT MAY CHOOSE, A WEB-BASED RECORDED FORMAT.
4. UPON THE FAILURE OF A TREASURER TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION WITHIN
THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
SEND A DELINQUENCY NOTICE TO THE TREASURER ON NOTICE TO THE CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATES SUPPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE, IF APPLICABLE, REQUIRING THE
TREASURER TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING OBLIGATIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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