Senate Bill S4009

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

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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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2013-S4009 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd El L, generally; add §92-t, St Fin L; amd §658, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7506
2011-2012: S3584

2013-S4009 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act"; provides for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; limits personal use of campaign funds; establishes certain contribution limits

2013-S4009 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4009 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4009

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

AN ACT enacting the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform  Act";  to  amend  the
  election  law,  the  state finance law and the tax law, in relation to
  providing for optional partial public financing  of  certain  election
  campaigns in this state; and to amend the election law, in relation to
  limiting personal use of campaign funds, establishing certain contrib-
  ution limits, identification of the source of certain political commu-
  nications  and  providing  for  a state board of elections enforcement
  unit and counsel

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act".
  S 2. Legislative findings and declaration.   The legislature  declares
that it is in the public interest to create and ensure a truly democrat-
ic  political  system  in  which citizens, irrespective of their income,
status, or financial connections, are enabled and encouraged to  compete
for  public  office.  Therefore,  the  legislature finds it necessary to
establish a system of public financing for all qualified candidates  for
state elective offices and constitutional convention delegates.
  S  3. The article heading of article 14 of the election law is amended
to read as follows:

          CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES; PUBLIC FINANCING

  S 4. Section 14-100 of the election law is amended by adding four  new
subdivisions 12, 13, 14 and 15 to read as follows:
  12. "CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE" MEANS THAT:
  (A) THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE INVOLVED APPEARS;
  (B) A PHOTOGRAPH OR DRAWING OF THE CANDIDATE APPEARS; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09405-01-3
              

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