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NY State Senate Bill S5461B
senate Bill S5461B 2013-2014 Legislative Session Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies
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(D, WF) 29th Senate District S5461 - Details
Add §3-d, Pub Off L; amd §79, Civ Rts L
S5461 - Summary
Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a political party for a period of five years following the completion of any sentence for such felony conviction. S5461 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5461
rights law, in relation to prohibiting persons from holding public
office or positions of political party leadership when convicted of
Prohibits certain people from holding public office or positions of
political party leaderships.
Section 1.The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
§ 3-d. Restriction upon holding public office; felony conviction. 1.
No person shall be capable of holding a civil office or a position of
leadership in a political party if he or she has been convicted of any
felony under article one hundred forty-five, one hundred fifty five,
one hundred seventy, one hundred seventy-five, one hundred ninety
five, two hundred, two hundred ten, or two hundred fifteen of the
2. No person shall be capable of joining a political party for period
of five years following the completion of any sentence for a felony
conviction under article one hundred forty-five, one hundred fifty
five, one hundred seventy, one hundred seventy-five, one hundred
ninety five, two hundred, two hundred ten, or two hundred fifteen of
the penal law, regardless of whether he or she obtained a certificate
of relief of disabilities from the division of criminal justice
§ 2 Subdivision 1 of section 79 of the civil rights law, as amended by
chapter 687 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in subdivision two a sentence of imprisonment in a
state correctional institution for any term less than life or a
sentence of imprisonment in a state correctional institution for an
indeterminate term, having a minimum of one day and a maximum of
natural life, forfeits all the public offices, and suspends, during
the term of the sentence all the civil rights, and all private trusts,
authority, or powers of, or held by, the person sentenced, and
forfeits the right to hold public office or a position of leadership
in a political party for a period of five years following the
completion of any sentence for a felony conviction under article one
hundred forty-five, one hundred fifty five, one hundred seventy, one
hundred seventy-five, one hundred ninety five, two hundred, two
hundred ten, or two hundred fifteen of the penal law, regardless of
whether he or she obtained a certificate of relief of disabilities
from the division of criminal justice services.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately
There in no current law that would allow for this to happen.
We have seen in the past and, unfortunately will continue to see
political parties being manipulated by people who get themselves into
leadership positions for the purpose of personal gain.
This type of individual has been using political parties for his/her
own self serving reasons long before any of us were elected to public
office. Most notable was that of Tammany Hall between 1850, and
lasting till 1932 when Franklin Roosevelt stripped the Tammany
Organization of federal funding. We may not have an organization
demonstrating corruption of that scale in New York State today, but
corruption in political parties still exist none the less.
People join various political parties and regardless of which party
joined they expect their leadership do the right thing. They look
forward to the leadership putting the party's best interest ahead of
their own. They would like to win elections but they want to do it
through hard work. They do not want leadership that has been found
misrepresenting the party's interest with the leaderships personal
interest. When personal interest collides with the party's interest
corruption always raises its ugly head. There must be no other option
but to cut it off.
This legislation does exactly that. This legislation removes the
ability of those people that would manipulate, intimidate and/or
coerce members of any political party into supporting them for the
purpose of remaining in those positions. This legislation in place
tells the party members, " If leadership has broken the law, then that
leadership has no right to represent the parties best interest".  This
legislation helps to stop the cronyism from spreading and sends a
message loud and clear that regardless of party affiliation this type
of behavior will not be tolerated in any community within the borders
of New York State. This legislation prevents any technicality or
mechanism currently in place from skirting the law and removes the
individual from that position.
Finally, it shows the public that the New York State Legislature takes
seriously the trust they, the voters, have given us to protect the
rights of individuals and our communities.
S5461 - Bill Text
S 3-D. RESTRICTIONS UPON HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE; FELONY CONVICTION.  1.
LEADERSHIP IN A POLITICAL PARTY IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN CONVICTED  OF  ANY
FELONY UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, ONE
HUNDRED  SEVENTY, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE, TWO
HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED TEN, OR TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE PENAL LAW.
2. NO PERSON SHALL BE CAPABLE OF JOINING A POLITICAL PARTY FOR A PERI-
OD OF FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF ANY SENTENCE FOR  A  FELONY
CONVICTION UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE,
ONE  HUNDRED SEVENTY, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE,
TWO HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED TEN, OR TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
REGARDLESS  OF WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF OF
DISABILITIES FROM THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 79 of the civil rights law,  as  amended
1. Except as provided in subdivision two a sentence of imprisonment in
a  state  correctional  institution for any term less than for life or a
sentence of imprisonment in a  state  correctional  institution  for  an
indeterminate term, having a minimum of one day and a maximum of natural
life,  forfeits all the public offices, and suspends, during the term of
the sentence, all the civil rights, and all private  trusts,  authority,
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or  powers  of, or held by, the person sentenced, AND FORFEITS THE RIGHT
TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE OR A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP IN A  POLITICAL  PARTY
FOR  A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF ANY SENTENCE FOR
A  FELONY  CONVICTION  UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE,  ONE  HUNDRED
PENAL LAW, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF
RELIEF OF DISABILITIES FROM THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
(D, WF) 29th Senate District S5461A - Details
S5461A - Summary
Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a political party for a period of five years following the completion of any sentence for such felony conviction. S5461A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5461A
Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
leadership in a political party for a period of ten years if he or she
has been convicted of any felony under article one hundred forty-five,
one hundred fifty five, one hundred seventy, one hundred seventy-five,
one hundred ninety five, two hundred, two hundred ten, or two hundred
fifteen of the penal law.
in a political party for a period of 10 years following the completion
of any sentence for a felony conviction under article one hundred
forty-five, one hundred fifty five, one hundred seventy, one hundred
seventy-five, one hundred ninety five, two hundred, two hundred ten,
or two hundred fifteen of the penal law, regardless of whether he or
she obtained a certificate of relief of disabilities from the division
§ 3.This act shall take effect immediately
S5461A - Bill Text
5461--A
Introduced  by Sens. LATIMER, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,
imprisonment  in a state correctional institution for any term less than
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for life or a sentence of imprisonment in a state correctional  institu-
tion  for an indeterminate term, having a minimum of one day and a maxi-
mum of natural life, forfeits all  the  public  offices,  and  suspends,
during  the  term of the sentence, all the civil rights, and all private
trusts, authority, or powers of, or held by, the person  sentenced,  AND
FORFEITS  THE RIGHT TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE OR A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP IN
A POLITICAL PARTY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION  OF
ANY   SENTENCE  FOR  A  FELONY  CONVICTION  UNDER  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED
FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY,  ONE  HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE,  ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE, TWO HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED TEN, OR
TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE PENAL LAW, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER  HE  OR  SHE
HAS  OBTAINED  A CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF OF DISABILITIES FROM THE DIVISION
(D, WF) 29th Senate District S5461B (ACTIVE) - Details
S5461B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a political party for a period of five years following the completion of any sentence for such felony conviction. S5461B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5461B
§ 3.This act shall take effect immediately.
ability of those people that would manipulate, intimidate and / or
S5461B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text
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ANY  SENTENCE  FOR  A  FELONY  CONVICTION  UNDER  ARTICLE  ONE   HUNDRED
FORTY-FIVE,  ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIVE,  ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY, ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE, TWO HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED TEN,  OR
TWO  HUNDRED  FIFTEEN  OF THE PENAL LAW, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER HE OR SHE
HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF OF DISABILITIES FROM  THE  DIVISION