Assembly Bill A1339

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions to support or oppose candidates

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A1339 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S917
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-121, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A836, S559
2013-2014: A440, S1159
2015-2016: A1168, S792

2011-A1339 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions in support or opposition to candidates for election to public office to: one committee for each of the 3 types of committees specified: state senate, state assembly and federal account.

2011-A1339 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1339

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to limiting the number and
  type of party committees which may be established by state  committees
  for  the  receipt  and expenditure of campaign contributions to aid in
  the election or defeat of candidates for public office

  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 14-121
to read as follows:
  S 14-121. NUMBER AND TYPE OF PARTY COMMITTEES WHICH MAY BE  FORMED  BY
STATE  COMMITTEES  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND EXPENDING CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION  TO
PUBLIC  OFFICE  LIMITED.  1.  STATE  COMMITTEES  MAY  ESTABLISH ONLY THE
FOLLOWING TYPES OF PARTY COMMITTEES FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  RECEIVING  AND
EXPENDING  CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO CANDI-
DATES FOR ELECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICE:
  A. STATE SENATE PARTY COMMITTEE. THIS  TYPE  OF  PARTY  COMMITTEE  MAY
RECEIVE  AND  EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO CANDI-
DATES FOR ELECTION TO STATE SENATE IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
  B. STATE ASSEMBLY PARTY COMMITTEE. THIS TYPE OF  PARTY  COMMITTEE  MAY
RECEIVE  AND  EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO CANDI-
DATES FOR ELECTION TO STATE ASSEMBLY IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
  C. FEDERAL ACCOUNT PARTY COMMITTEE. THIS TYPE OF PARTY  COMMITTEE  MAY
RECEIVE  AND  EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO CANDI-
DATES FOR ELECTION TO FEDERAL OFFICE IN GENERAL  AND  SPECIAL  ELECTIONS
PROVIDED THAT SUCH COMMITTEE IS ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
  2. EACH STATE COMMITTEE MAY ESTABLISH NO MORE THAN ONE PARTY COMMITTEE
OF EACH OF THE TYPES OF PARTY COMMITTEES DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION.

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

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