Senate Bill S2275

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the disclosure of monies received by members of the legislature for purposes of legal defense

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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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2017-S2275 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Add §77-b, Pub Off L; amd §§1-c & 80, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6260
2011-2012: S590
2013-2014: S1144
2015-2016: S807
2019-2020: S772
2021-2022: S1464
2023-2024: S2688

2017-S2275 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2017-S2275 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2275 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2275
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law  and  the  legislative  law,  in
   relation  to  the  receipt of monies by members of the legislature for
   purposes of legal defense

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
 77-b to read as follows:
   § 77-B. DISCLOSURE OF SPECIAL DEFENSE FUNDS RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF THE
 LEGISLATURE. 1. 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 THE MONETARY LIMITATIONS SET  FORTH  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
 SECTION  14-114  OF  THE  ELECTION  LAW.  SUCH  CONTRIBUTIONS  SHALL  BE
 DISCLOSED ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION ON SWORN  STATE-
 MENTS  SETTING FORTH THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF ANY RECEIPT OR CONTRIBUTION OR
 THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ANY RECEIPT OR CONTRIBUTION WHICH IS OTHER THAN
 OF MONEY, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTRIBUTOR OR  PERSON  FROM  WHOM
 RECEIVED.  ANY  STATEMENT  REPORTING  A LOAN SHALL HAVE ATTACHED TO IT A
 COPY OF THE EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS. THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS  COMMISSION
 SHALL PROVIDE FORMS SUITABLE FOR SUCH STATEMENTS.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT,
 SUBSCRIPTION, ADVANCE, OR DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANY THING OF  VALUE,  MADE
 IN  CONNECTION  WITH THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE IN
 CONNECTION WITH A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST SUCH MEMBER,  INCLUD-
 ING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO COMPENSATION FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES OF ANY
 INDIVIDUAL WHICH ARE RENDERED IN  CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  LEGAL  DEFENSE
 WITHOUT  CHARGE.  A  LOAN  MADE  TO  A  MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE BY ANY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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