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NY S00590
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Neil Breslin
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AI Summary
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Requires legislative members to disclose annual contributions intended for legal defense costs in civil or criminal actions to the Legislative Ethics Commission on sworn statements.
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Limits contributions for legal defense to the same monetary caps that apply to campaign contributions under Election Law Section 14-114.
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Defines "contribution" to include gifts, loans, advances, deposits, and unpaid personal services provided for legal defense purposes.
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Requires anonymous legal defense contributions to be turned over to the State Comptroller for deposit in the general treasury unless the contributor's identity is revealed before filing deadlines.
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Applies retroactively to contributions made on and after January 1, 2011, and requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to maintain disclosure forms and post them on a publicly accessible website.
Legislative Description
Provides that contributions made by any person, firm, association or corporation to a member of the state legislature which are intended to be used by such member or on behalf of such member for the payment of legal services and other charges in connection with the legal defense of such member in any past or pending civil or criminal action shall be subject to similar monetary limitations and disclosure requirements set forth in the election law pertaining to campaign contributions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO FINANCE
1/5/2011