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NY A08371
Bill
Status
10/20/2021
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Steck
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AI Summary
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Prohibits elected officials convicted of crimes committed in office, impeached and convicted, or resigned following findings of law violations from spending campaign funds raised during their tenure to support any candidate or political campaign in New York.
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Allows such former officials to raise and spend money for political activities through new accounts created after they left office, unless barred by sentencing restrictions.
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Requires disposition of all campaign contributions within two years of conviction or resignation through one or more of these methods: returning funds pro rata to contributors, donating to qualified charitable organizations, donating to SUNY or CUNY, or donating to the state's general fund.
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Extends existing restrictions on personal use of campaign funds to apply to both candidates and the affected elected officials described in the bill.
Legislative Description
Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.
Last Action
print number 8371c
5/6/2022